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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (L) and Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon pose for a photo at the United Nations assembly hall on March 29, 2017. (Courtesy: Shahar Azran)
March 29, 2017, 8:23 pm
At Israeli event at UN, Haley slams BDS movement as nothing to do with ‘justice’
2,000 cheer US envoy at Ambassadors Against BDS gathering; Israel’s Danny Danon hails her work
By Cathryn J. Prince
File: Sen. Ben Cardin speaking at a news conference at the US Capitol, Oct. 1, 2015. (Win McNamee/Getty Images via JTA)
March 25, 2017, 6:09 am
Bipartisan bill in House and Senate targets settlement boycotters with fines
Senator spearheading Israel Anti-Boycott bill says DC ‘shouldn’t stand idle’ when foreign bodies try to isolate key ally Israel
By Ron Kampeas
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-NY, takes the oath of office during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
February 2, 2017, 11:25 pm
GOP House members float bill to sanction Iran for non-nuclear activity
Measure would penalize the Islamic Republic for missile tests, supporting international terrorism, abusing human rights
By Eric Cortellessa
Illustrative: screenshot from the documentary 'Crossing the Line 2,' which depicts rising anti-Semitic activity on North American campuses. (Courtesy)
December 5, 2016, 6:23 pm
US lawmakers look to expand definition of anti-Semitism for schools
House legislation, mirroring Senate bill passed last week, would outline when Israel criticism crosses into anti-Semitism
By JTA
Sen. Ben Cardin speaking at a news conference with other leading Democratic senators at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 19, 2015. (JTA/Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)
November 18, 2016, 3:36 am
US anti-BDS bill would impose fines, not criminal penalties
Legislation would extend measures from the 1970s that outlawed participation in Arab boycott of Israel
By JTA
A plane from the Iranian airline Mahan Air, which is backed by the country’s notorious Revolutionary Guard lands at the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen on March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)
November 17, 2016, 8:45 pm
House votes to prohibit sale of commercial aircraft to Iran
Republican-backed bill would scuttle deals already authorized by the Obama administration and potentially worth billions of dollars
By Richard Lardner
Thousands of protesters attend a rally against anti-Semitism near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sunday, September 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
October 8, 2016, 4:19 am
US bill seeks to keep closer eye on European anti-Semitism
Bipartisan House measure stresses ‘urgent need’ to ensure safety and security of Europe’s Jewish communities
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
A Boeing 747 of Iran's national airline is seen at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, June 2003. (AP/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)
July 8, 2016, 3:07 am
House passes measure to stop sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran
Planes ‘can be used for a military purpose,’ including by Revolutionary Guards, warns Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam
By Richard Lardner
In this Sunday, March 2, 2008 photo, two passenger planes of Iran's national air carrier, Iran Air, are parked at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 18, 2016, 6:42 am
Congressmen demand answers on Boeing’s aircraft deal with Iran
Two Republican lawmakers warn reported sale of passenger planes to Tehran could endanger US national security
By TOI staff and AFP
The David’s Sling missile defense system undergoes a final round of tests on Dec. 21, 2015 in Israel. (AP Photo courtesy of Israel Ministry of Defense/via JTA)
May 23, 2016, 7:37 am
US defense bill to invest $600m in Israeli missile defense
House version of National Defense Authorization includes AIPAC-backed provisions to bolster cooperation
By JTA
Palestinian workers on November 11, 2015, at a date packaging factory in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. This produce will be labeled if exported to the EU as 'Product of the West Bank (Israeli settlement' (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
December 17, 2015, 9:05 pm
US lawmakers condemn EU labeling of settlement products
Bipartisan resolution accuses Europe of encouraging boycott of Israel, setting back prospects for peace
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
Balint Homan served as Hungary's Minister of Religion and Education during World War II. (Wikimedia Commons)
December 7, 2015, 1:56 am
US lawmakers protest statue honoring Hungarian who deported Jews
House leaders say Balint Homan, a minister during WWII, ‘spearheaded anti-Jewish legislation, paved way for atrocities’
By JTA
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, speaking at Republican Party headquarters in Washington, DC, July 22, 2015. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/via JTA)
October 15, 2015, 4:42 am
DC Jews flip through their Rolodexes as Congress searches for a speaker
Ahead of pro-Israel Rep. John Boehner’s exit, Republican Jews look for ties to the half a dozen unconfirmed candidates
By Ron Kampeas
Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, pauses while speaking about his opposition to the Iran deal during a news conference with members of the House Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 9, 2015. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 28, 2015, 10:29 pm
Pro-Israel hopefuls line up to fill power vacuum in US House
Retiring Speaker John Boehner leaves strong track record on Israel, and legacy likely to continue to successor
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (right), welcomes UN nuclear chief Yukiya Amano for their meeting in Tehran, Iran, September 20, 2015. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
September 21, 2015, 10:15 pm
White House praises UN ‘progress’ on Iran inspections
While some criticize Tehran’s ‘self-inspection’ of nuclear sites, Washington sees ‘indications’ Iran is cooperating
By AP and TOI staff
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