The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wendy-sherman/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:44:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Wendy Sherman | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/wendy-sherman/ 32 32 Biden’s deputy secretary of state: Netanyahu helped ‘create a genocide in Gaza’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/bidens-deputy-secretary-of-state-netanyahu-helped-create-a-genocide-in-gaza/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:23:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811523&preview=true&preview_id=3811523 Veteran Jewish diplomat Wendy Sherman says US also responsible for what unfolded in the Strip, then clarifies that she can't make legal analysis whether genocide 'literally' occurred

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]]> US officials say they conveyed commitment to 2 states in DC meetings with Abbas aide https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-officials-say-they-conveyed-commitment-to-2-states-in-dc-meetings-with-abbas-aide/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:38:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2848894&preview=true&preview_id=2848894 In sit-downs with Jake Sullivan, Wendy Sherman and others, PA minister Hussein al-Sheikh says he pressed to end Israeli 'unilateral actions that destroy' prospects for peace

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]]> Iran nuclear talks at ‘stalemate,’ says top US official who negotiated the 2015 deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-nuclear-talks-at-stalemate-says-senior-us-official-negotiator-of-2015-deal/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:40:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2838281 US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Tehran's demands are 'unacceptable,' but Biden will continue to pursue diplomatic efforts 'as long as it makes sense to do so'

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]]> Israel reportedly brushes off US proposal for summit with Palestinian Authority https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-reportedly-brushes-off-us-proposal-for-summit-with-palestinian-authority/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:29:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2777621 Israeli official said to have responded that past experiences prove such meetings lead to 'crisis of expectations,' subsequent escalation of violence

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]]> In call, Abbas tells Blinken US must ‘turn talk into actions,’ end ‘silence’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-phone-call-blinken-urges-abbas-to-complete-probes-in-to-slain-journalist/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:26:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2773313 The two converse amid rising Palestinian frustration with Biden administration; in Washington, deputy secretary meets visiting Israeli national security adviser

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]]> Senior US official predicts Russia will attack Ukraine by mid-February https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-us-official-predicts-russia-will-attack-ukraine-by-mid-february/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:55:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2690893 Wendy Sherman notes China won't like invasion during Beijing Winter Olympics; US embassy in Kyiv advises citizens to consider leaving 'now'; diplomatic talks continue

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]]> Russia rules out concessions ahead of security talks with US over Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-rules-out-concessions-ahead-of-security-talks-with-us-over-ukraine/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2680101 Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov says Kremlin 'disappointed' with signals coming from NATO and Western Europe as he prepares to meet US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman in Geneva

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]]> Biden: ‘Chaos’ was inevitable in US withdrawal from Afghanistan https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-it-was-impossible-for-us-to-leave-afghanistan-without-chaos/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:23:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2602269 President says US forces will remain on the ground until last Americans are retrieved from Taliban-controlled country

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]]> Biden official heading to Israel amid efforts to end Gaza fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-official-heading-to-israel-amid-efforts-to-end-gaza-fighting/ Wed, 12 May 2021 16:56:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2542363&preview=true&preview_id=2542363 Netanyahu speaks to Blinken, thanks him for supporting Jewish state's right to defend itself, ahead of arrival of deputy assistant secretary Hady Amr

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]]> US: Israel has right to respond to rockets, Palestinians have right to safety https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-has-right-to-respond-to-rockets-palestinians-have-right-to-safety/ Wed, 12 May 2021 02:03:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2541645&preview=true&preview_id=2541645 State Department spokesman insists Washington has not disengaged from Mideast conflict, calls Hamas conduct 'horrific' and urges both sides to restore calm

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]]> Senate confirms Iran deal negotiator Wendy Sherman as deputy secretary of state https://www.timesofisrael.com/senate-confirms-iran-deal-negotiator-wendy-sherman-as-deputy-secretary-of-state/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:06:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2524332 Confirmation comes amid renewed tensions with Iran and efforts to bring Washington and Tehran back into the 2015 agreement

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]]> At odds on Iran and settlements, Netanyahu and Biden can still avoid a brawl https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-odds-on-iran-and-settlements-netanyahu-and-biden-can-still-avoid-a-brawl/ Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:49:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2473141 While US and Israeli administrations disagree, there are ample reasons to believe they can avoid repeating the fights of the past and find a constructive way forward

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]]> All the Jews Biden has tapped for top roles in his new administration https://www.timesofisrael.com/all-the-jews-biden-has-tapped-for-top-roles-in-his-new-administration/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:45:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2472584 From secretary of state to attorney general, a diverse cross-section of American Jewry is set to fill seats at the incoming president's Cabinet table and elsewhere in government

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]]> Biden announces Iran deal negotiator Wendy Sherman for deputy secretary of state https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-announces-iran-deal-negotiator-wendy-sherman-for-deputy-secretary-of-state/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:57:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2469779&preview=true&preview_id=2469779 New diplomatic team, veterans of Obama administration, embodies 'my core belief that America is strongest when it works with our allies,' says US president-elect

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]]> PM aides said worried as Biden’s foreign policy team looking more like Obama’s https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-aides-said-worried-as-bidens-foreign-policy-team-looking-more-like-obamas/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:58:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2463181&preview=true&preview_id=2463181 While Netanyahu critics Rice and Kerry won't be dealing with Iran or Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel reportedly concerned about role of former Iran deal negotiator Sherman

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