Thomas Nides

Ex-US ambassador Nides rejects Netanyahu’s claim Biden embargo killed IDF soldiers - interview

“The idea that somehow Joe Biden didn’t do everything he could to protect the state of Israel is not only insulting - it’s just plain wrong,” Nides said.

 Ambassador Tom Nides in his office at the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
 A rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 442 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 21 2024.

Two former sr. US officials from Biden, Trump admins call for return of hostages in joint op-ed

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In the face of OpenAI disarray, AI21 fortifies leadership with former US ambassador

 BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, earlier this week.

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Tom Nides is a mensch - editorial

US policy on settlements is well known – but what Nides showed is that it can still be possible to disagree and also be a mensch. We commend him for that.

 US Ambassador to the Israel Tom Nides on 9/28/2022.

Netanyahu to advance US visa waiver after blocking it

Israel has attempted to join the 40 other countries in the Visa Waiver Program, which would also allow Americans to enter Israel without a visa, repeatedly for decades.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU gives a press conference as prime minister in April 2021. He’ll likely be returning to familiar turf.

US envoy visits terror victim's family in 1st trip to Israeli settlement

The shiva call to Avihai’s family is Tom Nides’s first visit to a settlement, though the US Embassy clarified that it does not reflect a change in his or the position opposing settlement growth.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visits the family of Tamir Avihai in the West Bank, on November 17, 2022.

Religious Zionist Party to US: Do not interfere in formation of Israeli government

The statement came after reports emerged Wednesday night of the alleged contents of a meeting held on Wednesday between Likud Leader Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides.

 ITAMAR BEN-GVIR and Bezalel Smotrich attend an election campaign event, last month. Let’s see how Benjamin Netanyahu manages the conflict when Ben-Gvir sets the region on fire, says the writer

Tom Nides and David Friedman to lead 2023 Int'l March of the Living

The 2023 International March of the Living will be on April 18th and will be led by US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides and former ambassador David Friedman.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides shaking hands with Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

Letters to the Editor November 14, 2022: Obstacles in the path

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Nides: US will fight against Israeli annexation attempts

US Ambassador Tom Nides’s comments come as Smotrich demanded that Israeli settlements be governed by the relevant ministries rather than the IDF.

 US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

Allenby Border Crossing launches 24-7 pilot opening after US push

US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Crossing on early Wednesday, to hear an update on the pilot program.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Crossing on early Wednesday, to hear an update on the pilot program which has seen the crossing remain open 24 hours a day, November 9, 2022

US Amb. Nides: I look forward to working with Israeli government

If Netanyahu opts for the homogeneous right-wing coalition, it would include the Religious Zionist Party and Itamar Ben-Gvir, with some fearing it could harm US ties.

 US Ambassador to the Israel Tom Nides on 9/28/2022.

Ukrainian ambassador: US is the only country Israel listens to

The Ukrainian ambassador said he meets with US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides weekly, calling him his "secret weapon."

 Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk in Tel Aviv, March 11, 2022.