November 15, 2021 — The naval exercise comes just after the one-year anniversary of Israel’s historic normalization agreement with Bahrain and the UAE. The Abraham Accords, signed at the White House with leaders of the three nations, has led to a wide variety of new initiatives between the Middle Eastern countries.

November 12, 2021 — Her trip’s goal is to “reinforce the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and discuss continued US-Israel cooperation at the UN and a full range of regional issues.” her office said in a statement. Thomas-Greenfield has repeatedly stood up for Israel at the UN and has pushed back against the Security Council for its criticisms of Israel.

November 11, 2021 — One important area of discussion included the potential reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem. “The issue of the consulate came up in each of our meetings,” said Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware), stressing that “it is important for the United States to continue to have an open dialogue with the Palestinian Authority.”

November 10, 2021 — The three nations agreed on “maintaining and strengthening peace in the Middle East and around the world based on mutual understanding and coexistence, as well as respect for human dignity and freedom, including religious freedom.” The three leaders who signed were former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

November 9, 2021 — Not all are convinced that Iran’s return to negotiations would be in good faith. Its leaders have long practiced seeking negotiation while acting contrary to the agreement. In addition, Tehran has blocked international inspections of nuclear facilities.

November 8, 2021 — The new envoy supports funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and the Abraham Accords. Nides’s biography includes his birth to a Jewish family in Duluth, Minnesota, where his father served as president of a Reform congregation and his mother taught Hebrew. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and worked on Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign.

November 5, 2021 — Democrats continue to support a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian people that includes expanding diplomatic efforts toward Palestinians in Jerusalem. The divided American political battle reveals the need to continue strong American support of the Jewish state, opposing moves like the reopening of the consulate that would undermine relations between the US and Israel.

November 4, 2021 — Israel has made clear its opposition to the consulate opening, with both the prime minister and foreign minister stating they are against a consulate being opened in Jerusalem. The Biden Administration must stop pushing this misguided effort. It moves the region further away from peace.

November 3, 2021 — Israel’s new government recently set a net-zero emissions target by 2050 and established a 100-step plan to get there. Coal would be phased out by 2025, Bennett said. “As we gather here today in Glasgow, we know that history will judge our generation’s response to this [climate] threat — not by how ambitious we are, but by the actions we take,” Bennett said.

November 2, 2021 — Iran’s leaders have made it clear they do not plan to negotiate. What remains unclear is how much longer America and Israel will wait before they stop negotiating and pursue other options.

November 1, 2021 — In May, Erdogan called for Muslim nations to unite against Israel during the 11-day war with Hamas in Gaza. He even referred to Israel as a “terror state” for its police response to terrorists using the Al-Aqsa Mosque as place to store weapons and launch rock-throwing attacks on Jews praying at the Western Wall below.

October 29, 2021 — The new travel guidelines will certainly bring economic help to Israel as well. Tourism serves as a major part of the nation’s economy, and was an area most at risk since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. For now, tourism will unlikely bounce back to full capacity overnight. However, the numbers are expected to soon rebound as more Americans are vaccinated and travel becomes more normal with added flights to the country.