Israel United States Relations

Biden accuses Netanyahu of broken promises, prioritizing political survival over Israel in memoir

Former US president Joe Biden accused Netanyahu of making promises he never intended to keep and prioritizing his political survival over Israel's long-term interests.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks about the conflict in Israel, after Hamas launched its biggest attack in decades, while making a statement about the crisis, at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 7, 2023.
Philip Gordon, then-assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, speaks during the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, June 24, 2024

US financial aid to Israel not politically sustainable after midterms, former Biden official warns

"I don't think any of the candidates [in the next Democratic presidential primary] will support the notion of financial assistance to Israel," Phil Gordon told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen and supporters gather at the party’s election headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth, following the closing of polling stations on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Progressive US Jews call for Israel’s opposition bloc to welcome Arab parties

With neither the Netanyahu nor Eisenkot bloc capturing a majority in Tuesday’s vote, Arab parties could be kingmakers.

|BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. super PAC event in Sterling Heights, Michigan, US, August 31, 2026.

Vance defends Israel ties amid skepticism, says alliance is in America’s 'best interest'

Vance acknowledged disagreements between the US and Israel but said the two countries would “continue to work together,” citing shared interests across a range of issues.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

56% of Israelis prefer Trump over Biden as next US president - poll

Surveyors were asked "from the standpoint of Israel’s interests, which, in your opinion, of the two candidates in the upcoming US presidential elections is preferable—Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

JULY 11, 2020ByCELIA JEAN
Former vice president Joe Biden (Left) and US President Donald Trump (Right)

Cabinet OKs next step towards ‘Trump Heights’ town

The next step towards establishing the town is marketing its land for construction.

JUNE 15, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador David Friedman attend a ceremony to unveil a sign for a new Golan Heights community named after US President Donald Trump, in June.

Annexation: Here’s what you need to know

What happens with annexation has potentially steep stakes for Israel’s relationship with the United States, with its allies in Europe and beyond, and with American Jews.

JUNE 11, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
A view of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim February 25, 2020.

Ilhan Omar: Israel has too much influence on Trump administration

"There’s an alarming connection to the really destructive policies Israel is proposing and how much of it is being rubber stamped by this administration."

MAY 27, 2020ByJTA/MARCY OSTER
US Reps Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) hold a news conference after Democrats in the US Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington

Could Ukraine’s role in impeachment scandal hit U.S.-Israel relations?

Ukraine scandal in US reveals increasing politicization of US foreign policy

NOVEMBER 24, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in March

Israel, U.S. to push for UNRWA oversight when mandate is renewed

Israel and the US have been highly critical of UNRWA, which otherwise enjoys broad international support as an organization that provides humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians.

OCTOBER 31, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft addresses a meeting of the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S. September 12, 2019;Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Danny Danon speaks during a meeting of the UN Security Council at UN headquarters in New Yor

U.S. peace team to visit Israel by end of month

From Jerusalem, the team will continue to Riyadh to participate in an economic conference.

OCTOBER 17, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt, Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israeli ambassador to the US Ron Dermer during a meeting in Jerusalem June 22 2018.

IAF Chief Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin receives Legion of Merit

Norkin received the award in Washington the same day Hezbollah attacked an IDF vehicle in northern Israel.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin stands alongside senior US Air Force officers in Washington

Why Israel errs in barring Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar - comment

Israel has nothing to hide regarding its policies and treatment of Palestinians – most of it is just and some of it is ugly.

AUGUST 15, 2019ByDAVID BRINN
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib to visit Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah

Tlaib and Omar are known to hold heavily anti-Israel positions.

AUGUST 15, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) shares a fist bump with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)