Today on World Press Freedom Day, we here at U.S. Embassy Jerusalem would like to recognize the importance of free press, and to thank members of the press for their professionalism and courage. Thank you for the work you do! היום חל היום הבינלאומי למען חופש העיתונות, ואנו בשגרירות ארצות הברית בישראל רוצים להקדיש רגע …
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From all of us at U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, we want to wish all Israelis a Happy Independence Day. Here is to 75 more! Yom Atzmaut Sameach!
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On this Yom HaShoah, I witnessed where the atrocities took place, where millions of people were murdered during the Holocaust. Today, I joined thousands from around the world in the March of the Living
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April 5, 2023 U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Press Release: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Hosts the Embassy’s annual Iftar Celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides hosted the Embassy’s annual Iftar meal on April 3rd, 2023, the first in-person Iftar since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. The event was attended by …
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מקווים שאין להם האנגאובר! לכבוד יום סיינט פטריק השגריר ועובדי השגרירות האירים חגגו בפאב האירי מולי בלומס. שבת שלום ויום סיינט פטריק שמח לכל החוגגים. We hope they aren’t hungover! For St. Patrick’s Day the Ambassador and the Embassy’s Irish staff celebrated in Tel Aviv’s traditional Irish pub Molly Bloom’s – מולי בלומס הירקון . Shabbat Shalom and Happy St. Patrick’s …
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U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Press Release U.S. Ambassador Tours Expanded Hours at Allenby Border Crossing November 9, 2022 U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Border Crossing on the Israeli-Jordanian border late last night (November 8, 2022), to receive an update on the pilot program to open the checkpoint to passenger traffic 24-hours a …
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A statement by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides: Today COGAT published its revised guidelines. Since February, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs, and I have aggressively engaged with the Government of Israel on these draft rules – and we will continue to do so in the 45-day lead up to implementation …
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On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas R. Nides will travel to the United Arab Emirates with UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al-Khaja, Bahraini Ambassador to Israel Khaled al-Jalahma, Israel’s Minister of Culture Yehiel Tropper. Bahraini Minister of Sports and Youth Ayman Tawfiq Muayyad, Moroccan Minister of Culture, Youth, and Communications Mohamed …
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The new film #EquianoStories launched today on Instagram thanks to a great collaboration between the Israeli production company #SteloStories & @DuSableMuseum of African American history in Chicago
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January 27, 2022 ~Zoom event hosted by Massuah~ [as prepared for delivery] Thank you, Prime Minister Bennett, for your remarks, and most importantly for your leadership. The coalition you lead is something we all should be proud of. Its diversity and leadership makes Israel stronger. And thank you to our many other participants today from …
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Remarks by Ambassador Thomas Nides at the 2022 Manufacturer’s Association of Israel Conference on Industry and High-Tech, Panel on the “Fruits of Peace” January 19, 2022 Aviram Suchard: First question to his Excellency Ambassador Thomas Nides. Good evening and thank you for joining us. The Biden Administration has committed to further advancing the Abraham Accords and it is rumored that …
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides made his first official visit to the city of Bnei Brak on Thursday, December 16, 2021, to strengthen the Embassy’s cooperation and dialogue with the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community. During his visit, the ambassador met with community leaders, including luminaries Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein. The Ambassador conveyed …
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A true celebration! U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the first time tonight at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. The meeting was concluded with a joint candle lighting. Happy Hannukah!
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December 5, 2021 Thank you Mr. President. It’s a great honor to be here this afternoon to present my credentials to President Herzog as the 21st Ambassador of the United States to Israel. I am humbled to have been asked by President Biden to represent my country before the State of Israel and, in the …
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Remarks by Ambassador Thomas Nides Hannukah Candle Lighting Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem, Israel Saturday, December 4, 2021 Rabbi, it is a great honor to join you here at the Western Wall as we light the seventh candle of Hanukkah. This has been an incredibly meaningful Hanukkah season for me, both personally and professionally. When …
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There’s a reason I came here for my first official visit as the American Ambassador. It’s for the grandmothers and the grandfathers. For the mothers and the fathers, for the little boys and the little girls, for the teachers. For all of us, we say one thing. Please, God, may it never happen again. Thank …
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