HostagesWhite House and members of Congress celebrate release of American-Israeli Keith SiegelMarco Rubio: Trump has made the safety of Americans around the world his top priorityBy JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelNetanyahu heads to DC for meeting with TrumpThe two leaders will likely discuss the Gaza ceasefire and strategies to counter Iran’s influence in the regionBy JC Reporter4 min read
US PoliticsNetanyahu to be first foreign leader to meet Trump in second termThe meeting will be used to ‘promote security, stability and our shared democratic values’, according to Trump alliesBy JC Reporter1 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinWill it be ‘America First’ or ‘America Only’ that gets the upper hand in the Trump administration?There are worrying signs from some of the key Middle East and foreign policy appointments3 min read
NormalisationIsrael’s new US ambassador suggests Saudi normalisation on the brinkYechiel Leiter, who began his new appointment on Friday, hinted that a breakthrough in relations with the Gulf state could be on the horizonBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Hostage NegotiationsHostage deal moved Trump to tears, says new US Middle East envoy WitkoffWashington’s man in the Middle East said the agreement, which he helped broker, was the ‘most worthy thing’ he could do in his lifetimeBy Akiva van Koningsveld2 min read
Donald TrumpTrump suggests sending Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan in ‘clean out’The relocation ‘could be temporary or long term’ he said, in comments backed by Israel’s far-rightBy JC Reporter2 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinDonald Trump’s inaugural speech was more muted on Israel than many expectedOnly a single paragraph, about Trump wanting to be “a peacemaker and unifier”, referenced Israel3 min read||January 24, 2025 15:12
We could support Trump if he seeks the ‘ultimate’ Middle East deal, says leader of US Jewish leftJeremy Ben-Ami has a bold new vision for Israeli-Palestinian relationsBy Ellie Grant2 min read||January 24, 2025 11:52
Trump signs executive order for Houthis to be relisted as terror groupThe move would reinstate the status after the Biden administration revoked it in 2021By JC Reporter2 min read||January 23, 2025 10:34
Court insiders claim Trump sanctions could destroy the ICCThe new US President has pledged to hit back at the court for issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli politicians, including Benjamin NetanyahuBy Ellie Grant2 min read||January 22, 2025 15:33
White supremacist and members of neo-fascist group among ‘January 6 patriots’ pardoned by TrumpAnother rioter who had their conviction quashed wore an antisemitic sweatshirt to the Capitol, while clemency was also extended to members of a neo-fascist groupBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 21, 2025 14:13
Did Elon Musk really perform a Nazi salute at Trump rally?The billionaire made a controversial gesture several times at a post-inauguration event, but Jewish charities deny it was a Nazi referenceBy Ellie Grant1 min read||January 21, 2025 12:10
Trump halts funding to Unrwa and revokes sanctions on settlers in executive ordersHostage families also joined Trump on the podium at his inauguration on MondayBy JC Reporter3 min read||January 21, 2025 10:53
Almost a quarter of Americans support Hamas over Israel, new poll findsThe survey found a clear divide between Democrats and Republicans, as well as overwhelming support for the ceasefire dealBy JC Reporter2 min read||January 20, 2025 16:14
From Jared Kushner to Miriam Adelson, who are the Jewish figures in Trump’s inner circle?From far-right conspiracy theorists to long-term political advisors, Trump has surrounded himself with a number of vocal Jewish supportersBy Eliana Jordan9 min read||January 20, 2025 14:00