The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/thomas-pickering/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:41:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Thomas Pickering | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/thomas-pickering/ 32 32 American ex-UN envoys urge restoration of Palestinian refugee funds https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-ex-un-envoys-urge-restoration-of-palestinian-refugee-funds/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:41:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1881982 Former ambassadors say cuts to UNRWA could have 'national security ramifications' for US allies, such as Israel

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]]> J Street ad campaign to back pro-Iran deal Congressional candidates https://www.timesofisrael.com/j-street-ad-campaign-to-back-pro-iran-deal-congressional-candidates/ Tue, 04 Oct 2016 03:15:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1474017 Liberal Jewish political action group to spend $500,000 in two swing states

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]]> Two former US ambassadors to Israel sign letter opposing Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-former-us-ambassadors-to-israel-sign-letter-opposing-trump/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:01:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1468018 Thomas Pickering and Dan Kurtzer join 73 other retired diplomats to castigate Republican nominee and endorse Clinton

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]]> Iran deal advocate, an ex- envoy to Israel, was on Boeing payroll https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-deal-advocate-an-ex-envoy-to-israel-was-on-boeing-payroll/ Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:43:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1415521 Thomas Pickering was employed by aircraft maker from 2001-2006, later serving as a consultant

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]]> Bush slams Clinton, Slaughter over proposal to ‘shame Israel’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/bush-slams-clinton-slaughter-for-proposal-to-shame-israel/ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:56:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1323802 While GOP presidential hopeful castigates rival, veteran US diplomats say former secretary of state unlikely to have considered idea

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]]> Clinton received plan to secretly galvanize Palestinian protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/clinton-received-plan-to-secretly-galvanize-palestinian-protests/ Tue, 12 Jan 2016 01:45:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1319592 Former envoy to Israel emailed proposal to then-US secretary of state that Palestinian, Israeli women should spark Tahrir-style protests to push sides into talks

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]]> Former US ambassadors to Israel back Iran deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-us-ambassadors-to-israel-back-iran-deal/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:28:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1222880 7 past State Department officials claim 'risks will be much higher for US and Israel' without nuclear accord

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]]> House GOP grills Pickering, Mullen on Benghazi https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-gop-grills-pickering-mullen-on-benghazi/ Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:21:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=680880 Administration officials deny accusation of 'whitewashing' in report on September 11, 2102, attack

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]]> Former diplomat describes Libya embassy attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-diplomat-describes-libya-embassy-attack/ Thu, 09 May 2013 09:38:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=498426 Gregory Hicks's account of the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens revives disputes while producing no major revelations

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]]> Report urges White House to rethink Iran sanctions http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/world/middleeast/report-on-iran-urges-obama-to-rethink-sanctions.html?ref=world&_r=0 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:49:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=464524 Former senior officials and outside experts suggest penalties on Tehran push chances of detente further away, New York Times reports

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]]> Ahead of confirmation battle, Hagel begins rounding up support https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-confirmation-battle-hagel-begins-rounding-up-support/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:42:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=343766 Obama's choice for secretary of defense reaches out to senators to answer questions over Israel and Iran

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