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Former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman attends the red carpet premiere of 'Route 60: The Biblical Highway,' which accompanies him as he and former US secretary of state Mark Pompeo travel the road that traverses the West Bank, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, on September 12, 2023. (Larry French/ Getty Images for TBN/ AFP)
November 9, 2025, 8:17 pm
Seeking to get off US blacklist, spyware firm NSO taps ex-envoy Friedman as chairman
Former US ambassador to Israel says most of the ‘adverse attention’ paid to Israeli-founded firm is unfair, will pitch it to Trump administration as way to ‘make Americans safer’
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Then-Republican presidential candidate, US President Donald Trump, right, greets David Friedman, who served as his ambassador to Israel, at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center on February 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
April 1, 2025, 3:38 pm
Trump says former Israel envoy Friedman, 30 others interested in UN envoy vacancy
Nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, who made headlines with antisemitism hearings, was pulled to preserve Republican majority in US House
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
France's National Rally leader Jordan Bardella (right) and Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli at the international conference on combating antisemitism in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 28, 2025, 4:21 am
Right-wing politics take center stage at Israel’s controversial antisemitism confab
Amid boycotts due to inclusion of far-right EU lawmakers, Jerusalem event features appearances from Bosnian leader facing arrest warrant and sanctioned ex-Paraguay president
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, speaks with reporters as Republicans work to pass an interim spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September, at the Capitol in Washington, March 11, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
March 13, 2025, 10:46 am
Jewish, Muslim groups condemn Trump’s use of ‘Palestinian’ as slur to put down Schumer
CAIR says using term in that way is ‘beneath dignity of his office’; Jewish groups say US president doesn’t get to decide who is a Jew and that his remark weaponizes antisemitism
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump smiles as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, January 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
January 29, 2025, 5:53 am
Could Donald Trump become liberal Zionists’ next hero?
Mixed signals as new US president helps clinch Gaza agreement, appears intent on Israeli-Saudi deal requiring path to Palestinian state, while making moves favorable to pro-settler right
By Ben Sales
Campaigning for a second term, former US President Donald Trump speaks before prominent Jewish donors at an event titled "Fighting Antisemitism in America" at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington DC, September 19, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via JTA)
December 6, 2024, 6:31 am
Trump nominations set stage for fresh clash between annexation, normalization backers
US president-elect returns to office with plans to expand Abraham Accords, but those pushing for Israel to annex West Bank are still bullish about doing so over next four years
By Jacob Magid
Delegates to the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, April 20, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot)
December 4, 2024, 8:47 pm
Allegations of Christian influence surface ahead of World Zionist Congress election
As Diaspora Jews prepare for vote that will influence funding of Jewish causes and oversight of Israel’s ‘national institutions,’ a group is accused of misrepresentation
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Top row, from left: Laura Loomer, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Stephen Miller. Bottom row: Howard Lutnick, Lee Zeldin, David Friedman, Miriam Adelson. (Collage by Grace Yagel / JTA)
November 19, 2024, 12:16 pm
Who are the Jews in Trump’s inner circle and how will they affect his second term?
Trump’s list of Jewish associates for his upcoming presidency includes Republican friends and family, and political allies with varying levels of experience
By Luke Tress
Then-Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee during a roundtable at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center, October 29, 2024, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
November 15, 2024, 10:41 am
Is Trump’s pick of Huckabee as envoy to Israel a harbinger of West Bank annexation?
While proponents and opponents of move agree next US administration will seriously weigh it, some note president-elect’s unpredictability
By Ron Kampeas
Mike Huckabee gestures at a campaign event at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center, October 29, 2024, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
November 13, 2024, 8:17 pm
Trump ambassador pick Huckabee says administration could back West Bank annexation
Former Arkansas governor, an ardent settlement supporter, cautions that he will not be the one to set policy; does not rule out resettling Gaza Strip
By ToI Staff
Israelis mark the Sukkot holiday in front of a large Star of David in the West Bank settlement of Sde Boaz, in Gush Etzion, October 11, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
July 20, 2024, 5:33 pm
‘Fighting the same battle’: After Oct. 7, settlers court Republican evangelicals
Groups, including one founded hours after start of Hamas onslaught, fund visits for prominent GOP officials: ‘Having friends and voices like that in very high places in the US helps us’
By Jonathan Saul and Simon Lewis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ministers and MKs at the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 17, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 18, 2024, 2:21 pm
Daily Briefing Jul 18: Day 286 – Before PM goes to DC, Knesset says no Palestinian state
Editor David Horovitz updates us on growing chorus from within the coalition pushing for a hostage deal, and imminent initial draft orders for some ultra-Orthodox men
By ToI Staff
Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks during a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Philadelphia, August 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
July 16, 2024, 2:50 am
Ex-envoy Friedman: Attempted assassination of Trump and Oct. 7 both inexcusable security failures
In that respect, says former ambassador, Saturday’s shooting ‘is our October 7’; lauds Trump for getting up, ‘face dripping blood, to make sure everybody knew he was okay’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Former US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman speaks at Ariel University, March 9, 2022. (Liron Modovan/Ariel University)
January 29, 2024, 10:55 pm
Trump’s ambassador to Israel: Biden hampering Israel war effort against Hamas
Former envoy David Friedman tells TV news US president told ‘outright lie’ when he accused Israel of ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza Strip
By ToI Staff
US President Joe Biden meets with victims' relatives and first responders who were directly affected by the Hamas attacks, October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 21, 2023, 2:29 pm
‘Powerful, meaningful’: Biden wins new fans at home, in Israel, for steadfast support
Garnering apologies and backing from long-time Republican critics, Biden is also being hailed by some in Israel who previously attacked him
By Ron Kampeas
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