U.S. talk-radio giant Clay Travis, whose weekday show with co-host Buck Sexton, (“The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show”) reaches more than eight million monthly listeners on nearly 500 stations across the United States, along with digital platforms, is currently in Israel, broadcasting his show live from the JNS studios in Jerusalem.
U.S.-Israel Relations
Policymakers aim to enhance US-Israel relations during Trump term
(Dec. 9, 2024 / JNS) Anglo-Israeli public diplomacy professionals, activists and Israel-U.S. relations experts gathered at the Psagot Winery in Binyamin on Thursday for a half-day conference organized by the Yesha Council, representing the communities of Judea and Samaria, to discuss policy opportunities for the Israel-U.S. relationship in light of the incoming Trump administration.
Latest US sanctions on Israelis an ‘insult to most basic elements of democracy’
(Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) The Biden administration this week announced a new round of sanctions against three Israeli entities and three individuals, pursuant to the president’s Feb. 1, 2024 Executive Order 14115, which targets Israelis accused of undermining “the foreign policy objectives of the United States.”
Judea and Samaria leaders hail Trump, eye sovereignty push
(Nov. 9, 2024 / JNS) Leaders and activists across the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria were nearly unanimous in their response to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election: the defeat of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris by Republican contender Donald Trump.
US sanctions Israeli ‘settlers,’ but won’t reveal its sources
This week, the United States sanctioned another three Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria, accusing them of “undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.”
Blinken’s reversal of ‘Pompeo doctrine’ all about politics, experts say
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday appeared to reverse the Trump administration’s “Pompeo doctrine,” which stated that civilian Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria were not necessarily illegal according to international law.
Israeli Banks ‘Overreacting’ by Freezing Accounts Due to US Sanctions, Expert Says
Israeli banks this week made the controversial decision to freeze the accounts of two Israelis sanctioned by the United States under an executive order signed by President Joe Biden. It is believed that the accounts of two other sanctioned Israelis will be frozen shortly. The EO states that the four are guilty of “Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank.”
Friedman: Biden Admin ’Embracing BDS’
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller confirmed on Monday that the United States would be freezing scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in areas over the 1949 armistice line, i.e. in Judea, Samaria, the Golan Heights and parts of Jerusalem.’U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller confirmed on Monday that the United States would be freezing scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in areas over the 1949 armistice line, i.e. in Judea, Samaria, the Golan Heights and parts of Jerusalem.
Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ with Israeli Towns
A declaration of friendship and cooperation was signed in Israel this week at a festive ceremony between the mayor of Great Neck, New York, Dr. Pedram Bral, and Israel Ganz, the head of the Binyamin Regional Council, north of Jerusalem.
Judea and Samaria Leaders Weigh in on Biden’s Israel Visit
Ahead of this week’s visit by U.S. President Joe Biden, the Israeli government has taken steps to pacify Washington by refraining from unilateral moves in Judea and Samaria.