House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce Meets with Iranian-American Jewish Leadership in Los Angeles

By Sam Yebri
Published on February 26, 2013

Israel’s State Archive releases Munich Olympics massacre documents

Published on August 29, 2012

Israel's State Archive released 45 formerly classified documents related to the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Conference examines future of U.S.-Israel relations

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 27, 2012

I’ve just finished moderating two panels at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem. I’ve just finished talking to dozens of the people attending and finished listening to other people’s panels. I’m tired and have a headache, and I am still trying to figure out a theme coming out of the conference.

Israeli leaders condemn remarks by EU’s Ashton

Published on March 20, 2012

Israeli leaders condemned remarks by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton which appeared to compare the Toulouse victims to deaths in Gaza, while Ashton said her words were "grossly distorted."

Opinion: Why we should attack Iran

Published on January 18, 2012

The United States and Iran are on a path toward direct armed conflict. In early October, U.S. officials accused Iranian operatives of planning to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States on American soil. In early January, Tehran sentenced to death an American citizen visiting family in Iran on charges of alleged espionage.

Jewish Dems still prominent on Foreign Affairs

Published on February 9, 2011

Jewish Democrats continued their pre-eminence on the powerful U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Democrats have had to roll back their representation on key committees after losing the House in last November's elections, but Foreign Affairs remains a redoubt for Jewish members, according to the membership lists released Wednesday.

Candidate Profile: Tzipi Livni—a clean record but some say untested

By Dina Kraft
Published on September 8, 2008

Polls show that Livni, 50, is the leading contender to win Kadima Party primaries Sept. 17 to succeed Ehud Olmert

Rep. Berman in line to chair House foreign affairs panel

By Tom Tugend
Published on January 10, 2007

Rep. Howard L. Berman recalls that when he first ran for Congress in 1982, "one major reason was to strengthen our relationship with Israel and oppose the threat of radical Islam."

Now the veteran legislator will be in an even stronger position to pursue his agenda as the likely future chairman of the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Ahmed Tibi Switches Sides

By Larry Derfner
Published on June 17, 1999

This week, when freshman Member of Knesset Dr. Ahmed Tibi declared his first preference for committee assignments -- Defense and Foreign Affairs, which is briefed regularly by the Shin Bet and Mossad -- right-wing MKs laughed it off. This would be like inviting Saddam Hussein into the Israeli Security Cabinet, they said. No Israeli Arab has ever sat on this Knesset committee -- certainly no Arab with a resume such as Tibi's.