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By U.S. Mission Israel | 25 June, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Peace To Prosperity, Peace to Prosperity Live Feed
Peace to Prosperity is a vision to empower the Palestinian people to build a prosperous and vibrant Palestinian society. It consists of three initiatives that will support distinct pillars of the Palestinian society: the economy, the people, and the government. With the potential to facilitate more than $50 billion in new investment over ten years, Peace to ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 22 June, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Peace To Prosperity
David M. Friedman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ministers and officials from the Golan Regional Council take part in an official ceremony naming a community in the Golan Heights after U.S. President Donald Trump, on June 16, 2019.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 17 June, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Israel
أطيب الأمنيات بعيد فطر سعيد لكل المحتفلين. عيد مبارك!
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 4 June, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
Tonight I had the pure joy to attend the Ramadan Peace Festival at SodaStream’s factory in the Negev. Muslims, Druze, Christians and Jews working together, each making the other better, happier and more prosperous. This is peace!
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 28 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
אנחנו שומעים שוב ושוב על המציאות המורכבת של היחסים בין ישראלים לפלסטינים, אבל האם זה באמת כל הסיפור? חברנו ל Docaviv דוקאביב ולקרן גשר לקולנוע רב תרבותי – Gesher Multicultural Film Fund וביקשנו מיוצרים יהודים וערבים הצעות לסרטים תיעודיים המאירים את הצד הפחות מדובר ביחסים אלה. מתוכם בחרנו לפרויקט “היום שאחרי השלום” שבעה סרטים קצרצרים ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 23 May, 2019 | Topics:
Culture, Education, Events, U.S. & Israel
Last night U.S. Ambassador David Friedman hosted a Ramadan Iftar meal at his home with many Muslim, Christian and Jewish friends. As he mentioned in his remarkes at the Iftar: “There is far more that unites us than divides us.”
#RamadanKareem استضاف السفير الأمريكي ديفيد فريدمان الليلة الماضية إفطاراً رمضاني رائع في منزله مع العديد من ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 21 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Ambassador Friedman delivers remarks at event marking anniversary of Embassy move, May 14 2019
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 15 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Israel
שגרירים אמריקאים והשליח המיוחד של הנשיא טראמפ למאבק באנטישמיות המבקרים בישראל פרסמו הצהרה משותפת שמביעה תמיכה בישראל Honored to host a visiting delegation of US ambassadors and US Special Envoy for Combatting Anti-Semitism Elan Carr. Please see our joint statement below in support of Israel as the country faces yet another barrage of missile attacks ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 6 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
JOINT RELEASE OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE US DELEGATION TO THE MARCH OF THE LIVING On May 2 in Krakow, Poland, eight U.S. government officials will come together to lead, for the first time ever, an official delegation to the annual March of the Living at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. The three co-chairs of this delegation ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 30 April, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: concentration camps, March of the Living
Gratified to witness the signing today of a major contract between Israel Electric and GE to create a first rate generating facility in Israel. The project will sustain some 1000 domestic manufacturing jobs in the USA. A “win-win” outcome in keeping with the Trump approach.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 16 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: GE, Israel Electric
“as delivered” Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Thank you so much. It’s so great to be back with you and I bring you greetings from my boss, my friend, and Israel’s greatest ally ever to reside in the White House, President Donald Trump. I want to start today on an outrageous, a sad, and ultimately a ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 27 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
The State of Israel took control of the Golan Heights in 1967 to safeguard its security from external threats. Today, aggressive acts by Iran and terrorist groups, including Hizballah, in southern Syria continue to make the Golan Heights a potential launching ground for attacks on Israel. Any possible future peace agreement in the region must ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 27 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Golan Heights, Netanyahu
Please note: The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed on Friday, March 15 for the Jerusalem Marathon. The Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv will be open for business.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
The Jerusalem Community Association of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem invites vendors to submit proposals for providing food services at our 16-18 Agron Road location in Jerusalem. Interested vendors may obtain a complete solicitation package by emailing
JerusalemGardenCafe@state.gov . Proposals can be submitted no later than Friday, March 29, 2019. The full solicitation package can also ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 13 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, PAU
| Tags: bid, food services, JCA
U.S. Ambassador David Friedman toured “Hand In Hand” bilingual school in Jerusalem this morning and was greeted by it’s first graders with Hebrew and Arabic songs 🎼
Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel Spent the day in Jerusalem meeting with Christian, Muslim and Jewish residents. Loved the “Hand in Hand” school supported by USAID, where all faiths and backgrounds study together with ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 13 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
| Tags: “Hand in Hand”, USAID
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman toured the Israel-Gaza border area today. Senator Graham and Ambassador Friedman were briefed by Israel Defense Forces Southern Command Commander Maj.-Gen. Herzi Halevi and also visited an unearthed cross-border Hamas terror tunnel accompanied by Brig.-Gen. Eliezer Toledano, commander of the IDF’s Gaza division. (No ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 11 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: Lindsey Graham
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled yesterday to a site where the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) deployed a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The two officials received a briefing from the commanders in the field, and held a tour at the site. This afternoon I toured ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
STATEMENT BY ROBERT PALLADINO, DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON March 3, 2019 Merger of U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem On March 4, 2019, U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem will merge into U.S. Embassy Jerusalem to form a single diplomatic mission. This step follows Secretary Pompeo’s October 18, 2018 announcement that the two missions and teams would ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 4 March, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, PAU, Press Releases, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: Palestinian Affairs Unit, PAU
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 22, 2019 The United States congratulates the Government of Israel and our respective commercial space industries for the historic SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch of
SpaceIL’s Lunar Lander named Beresheet. The mission
launched yesterday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida, at 8:45 p.m. EST and will land on the Moon in about two months. The ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 27 February, 2019 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Israel
Editor’s note: SpaceIL’s lander
launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida the evening of Feb. 21, 2019 (1:45 UTC Feb. 22). The last screw is tightened and a private Moon lander is packed in the fairing atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It took eight years to get there, plus significant dedication by a small ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 24 February, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: NASA, SpaceIL
The “Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East,” held jointly by the United States and Poland, will take place in Warsaw, Poland on February 13-14. This Ministerial will be an opportunity for countries to share their perspectives both from within and outside the region. This includes a conversation on ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 14 February, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. Secretary of State
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is the preeminent annual gathering that convenes entrepreneurs, investors, and their supporters globally. An estimated 20,000 emerging leaders have participated in Global Entrepreneurship Summits since 2010. At previous GES summits, governments and the private sector have committed to provide over $1 billion in new capital to entrepreneurs worldwide. On November ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 5 February, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
U.S. National Security Adviser and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu deliver statements to the press at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, January 6, 2019.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 7 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Melia Hotel Brasilia, Brazil January 1, 2019 PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: I’m delighted to see Secretary of State Pompeo, our good friend Mike. The second time, I think, in about a month. We have a lot to discuss. We’re going to discuss our – the intense cooperation between Israel and ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 2 January, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
By
ShareAmerica Dec 18, 2018 American officials showed the world stark evidence of the escalating threat from Iran’s ballistic missiles. Standing in front of an Iranian Sayyad 2C surface-to-air missile and fragments of a Qiam ballistic missile that Houthi rebels in Yemen fired at Saudi Arabia, Brian Hook, the U.S. special representative for Iran, called them ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 18 December, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Melania and I send our warmest greetings to our Jewish brothers and sisters in the United States, in Israel, and around the world celebrating Hanukkah. For eight nights, Jewish families and friends will come together to engage in the lighting of the menorah. This special tradition started more than 2,000 years ago during the rededication ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 9 December, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mr. David M. Friedman and his wife Tammy joined Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at Jerusalem’s Western Wall this evening (December 6, 2018) for a candle-lighting ceremony marking the fifth night of Hanukkah. Today marks one year since President Trump’s December 6, 2017 declaration on moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Florida Issued on: November 30, 2018 1:55 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, everyone. (Applause.) To Miriam and Sheldon, to Ambassador Dermer, to Speaker Edelstein, to Minister Shaked, Dr. Shai, Mayor Levy, to all the friends of Israel who have traveled to be here, far and wide, it is ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel, Vice President of the United States
U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, dicussed countering Iranian threats and stabilizing the region with
The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu this morning.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Mr. Brian Hook, at INSS – The Institute for National Security Studies . Appointed in August 2018, this is Mr. Hook’s first visit to the region. It is aimed to advance the U.S. President’s Iran strategy and to increase pressure on the Iranian regime to cease its destructive policies.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
U.S. Ambassador David Friedman and his wife Tammy visited SodaStream factory in the Negev where hundreds of Jews, Palestinians and Bedouins work together in peace, harmony and friendship. A beautiful model for the entire region! The Ambassador wished the Ethiopian employees and the entire Ethiopian Jewish community a happy Sigd! 🇪🇹
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 8 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Yehudah Halevi, the great Spanish poet and physician of the 12th century, famously said about his yearning to return to Zion, Libi B’mizrach V’anochi B’sof Maarav My heart is in the East but I am in the West Tonight, I wish to reverse his words: I am standing in the East, but my heart is ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 31 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Canadian Ambassador to Israel, Deborah Lyons, Chair of the JFNA Board of Trustees, my friend Richard Sandler, incoming Chair Mr. Mark Wilf, co-chairs of the GA Danna Azrieli and Marius Nacht, CEO of the JFNA, my friend and fellow rabbi’s son, Jerry Silverman, my wife, Tammy just returning from the birthday party of our eldest ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 24 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
Today Ambassador David Friedman hosted the Minister of Communication, Ayoob Kara, representatives from Israel Post and the Israeli Philatelic service for the unveiling ceremony of the joint U.S.- Israel Hanukkah stamp. The stamps are available for purchase at post offices around Israel and the U.S.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 17 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Israel
October 10, 2018 Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, D.C. SECRETARY POMPEO: Tom, thank you for the kind introduction. Catherine, it’s great to see you. Catherine Herridge is my favorite reporter, but you should know that’s a low bar. (Laughter.) I — MS HERRIDGE: You were my favorite congressman. (Laughter.) SECRETARY POMPEO: I – (laughter). Fair enough. ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 11 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel, U.S. Secretary of State
The Embassy of the United States will hold a live auction of used furniture, household furnishings and equipment on October 14, 2018. The sale will take place at the US embassy warehouse at
9 Galgalei Ha Plada Street in Herzliya Pituach . Sale items will consist of large lots only. No small or single item lots will be available. Interested bidders can view ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, News
By
Lauren Monsen Oct 2, 2018 Forty years ago, President Jimmy Carter hosted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at a U.S. presidential retreat, Camp David, in rural Maryland. Modern Egyptians and Israelis continue to reap the benefits of the progress made there. After 12 days of negotiations between Sadat and Begin with ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, U.S. & Israel
The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem’s Public Diplomacy Section, together with the Department of State and the organization World Learning are inviting you to apply for a unique international program emphasizing the use of sports as way to counter racism and promote conflict resolution. This exchange program is meant to expose young sports professionals at the ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 3 October, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Education, Events, News
Issued on: September 6, 2018 Via Telephone 12:18 P.M. EDT MR. KUSHNER: Thank you very much. I want to welcome everybody. And thank you for joining us today to celebrate the High Holidays. And it’s my honor to introduce in a few minutes the President. As we enter the final days of the month of Elul ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 9 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Israel
Diversity in the workplace is a noble objective wich strengthens Israeli society and helps companies recruit top-notch employees. Last week Ambassador Friedman gave the “Leading in Diversity 2018” prize during an Itworks event to Citibank Nokia and Procter & Gamble (P&G) for their extraordinary work on promoting workforce diversity in high-tech in Israel. Head of ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 17 July, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Education, Events, News
live from the American Center, Jerusalem for a special conversation with two trailblazing women – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former President of the Israeli Supreme Court Dorit Beinish. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases
(Speech as prepared) July 3, 2018 Ladies and Gentlemen, Gvirotai V’rabotai, for the first time in its 242 year history, the United States of America is proud and grateful to receive happy birthday wishes from its Embassy in Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel! What a difference a year makes! Last year we ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 4 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
Last minute preparations for the party tomorrow! Everyone is invited to watch the
live broadcast from our Independence day celebration stating at 18:00 tomorrow from
Avenue אווניו ארועים עסקיים .
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 2 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
JUNE 25, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Israeli Energy Ministry signed the Implementation Agreement to establish the U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology (“the Center”). In March 2018, the United States Congress appropriated $4 million for the Department of Energy to establish the Center ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 26 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
June 15, 2018 Melania and I wish Muslims across the United States and around the world a blessed Eid al-Fitr. Eid marks the end of a month of reflection and a return to daily life with a renewed sense of joy and love for our fellow man. It is a time to practice forgiveness and ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 17 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
This weekend Israeli, American, and Italian paratroopers parashooted onto Polish soil as part of Exercise Swift Response 18. The forces conducted airborne insertion exercises of personnel and heavy equipment for military crisis response.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel
David M. FriedmanVerified account @USAmbIsrael I am proud of everyone who is marching in the Parade today in support of and . Promoting, protecting, and advancing human rights – including the rights of persons – has long been the policy of the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 10 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News
By U.S. Mission Israel | 14 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
המשלחת הנשיאותית האמריקאית לטקס חנוכת השגרירות בירושלים נחתה לפני זמן קצר בישראל. ברוכים הבאים! U.S. Presidential Delegation for Jerusalem Embassy dedication ceremony arrived in Israel a short while ago. Welcome!
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 13 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to the State of Israel to Attend the Opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel Issued on: May 7, 2018 President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the State of Israel to attend the opening of the United States Embassy on May 14, ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Israel
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 29 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON
Add a translation in עברית April 26, 2018 Secretary Pompeo Travel to Brussels, Riyadh, Jerusalem, and Amman U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Brussels, Riyadh, Jerusalem, and Amman, April 26-30. The Secretary looks forward to meeting key Allies and partners on his first official trip as Secretary of State. ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 27 April, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Israel
U.S. Embassy promoted environmental awareness and combating plastic debris with U.S. expert Dr. Jenna Jambeck, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, University of Georgia. This Earth Day 2018 program was organized in cooperation with The Ruppin Academic Center, and brought together experts and 150 marine science college students. IIP speaker Dr. Jambeck focused on “Plastic Waste ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 22 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Video
By
Thomas K Yazdgerdi ,
Samuel D. Brownback on April 11, 2018 The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Each year, all across the United States, individuals and organizations host observances and remembrance activities for their communities during the
Week of Remembrance , which runs from the Sunday before
Holocaust Remembrance and Heroism Day (Yom Hashoah) through the following ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 12 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Ambassador Friedman bakes matzahs in Kfar Habad and wishes all of the people of Israel and Jews everywhere a Happy Passover – which this year has a very special meaning
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
Ambassador Friedman and U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Commander, Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti visited Exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 at Hatzor Air Base to get a first-hand view of the incredible cooperation between the two militaries.
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 12 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, U.S. & Israel
By U.S. Mission Israel | 7 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
About Women’s History Month Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Education, Events
| Tags: Women's History Month
The U.S. Embassy and Ambassador David Friedman welcome the signing of a Joint Declaration of Cooperation Between the United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad (CPAHA) and the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs on the preservation of certain cultural properties. Under the declaration of cooperation, the CPAHA and Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Israel
As part of the 70th anniversary to U.S.-Israel relations, the
American Center, Jerusalem will hold a special FREE screening of the fascinating documentary about the first U.S. Ambassador to Israel, James McDonald whose role was pivotal in aiding Israel and shaping U.S.–Israeli friendship. McDonald was one of the first Americans to meet face to face with Hitler in ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 10 February, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Education, Events, U.S. & Israel
Remarks As Delivered January 30, 2018 Good evening, and thank you for inviting me to join you. In Judaism, the word “peace” is found in the common greeting Shalom Aleichem. In the Muslim world, As-Salaam-Alaikum, or “peace be with you,” is similarly used. And yet, despite the similar emphasis and articulation of peace in their ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 31 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Israel
By
ShareAmerica – Jan 26, 2018 Millions of people around the world are expected to tune in to catch President Trump’s State of the Union address on January 30. The speech to a joint session of Congress is an opportunity for the president to review the past year’s accomplishments and preview his agenda for the coming ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 31 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
In a ceremony in Jerusalem, Karen Pence, the wife of the vice president of the United States, honored two Israelis who are active in ensuring the world never forgets the horror of the Holocaust. The ceremony, in commemoration of
International Holocaust Remembrance Day , was held shortly after Vice President Pence’s January 22 speech at the Knesset, Israel’s legislative ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, U.S. & Israel, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
We’re thrilled to announce the fifth SelectUSA Investment Summit in the Washington, DC area on June 20–22, 2018!
Check out the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2018 Flyer If you represent a business and you are considering opening or expanding operations, the SelectUSA Summit will help you find the answers you need more efficiently, saving you time and money. You’ll discover more about how, where, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 23 January, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Events, News
Prime Minister’s Residence Jerusalem, Israel PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Vice President Pence, Mike, Sara and I want to welcome, again, you and Karen to Jerusalem. We’ve known each other for a good many years. And from the day I met you, I knew you were a true friend. I remember vividly, one day in 2009, when ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 23 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
The Knesset Jerusalem, Israel VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Speaker Edelstein, Leader Herzog, members of the Knesset, justices of the Supreme Court, citizens of Israel — (applause) — it is deeply humbling for me to stand before this vibrant democracy — (applause) — to have the great honor to address this Knesset, ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 22 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Israel, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Mike Pence
By Mark Trainer Jan 11, 2018 Freedom of speech is a core American value.
Martin Luther King Jr. used that freedom in his quest for racial equality in the United States. To honor King’s January 15 birthday, fifth-grade students at Watkins Elementary School in Washington go to the Lincoln Memorial each year to recreate King’s famous “I Have a Dream” ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 14 January, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events
| Tags: Martin Luther King Jr
From
President Donald J. Trump ‘s historic visit, through the nomination of Ambassador David Friedman, the visit of
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in Haifa, to the formal recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, this was our 2017. How do you think 2018 will look like?
David M. FriedmanVerified account @USAmbIsrael FollowingFollowing @USAmbIsrael Great year in review video released by the . Hope you all enjoy it and wishing everyone ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 31 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Israel
America’s political leaders from across the spectrum have been unified in supporting Jerusalem as Israel’s capital for many years. Now its official!
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States, U.S. & Israel
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
East Room 7:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I know for a fact there are a lot of happy people in this room. (Applause.) Jerusalem. Thank you. And Melania and I are thrilled to welcome you and so many wonderful friends to the White House. We wish you a very happy Hanukkah, and I think ...
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By U.S. Mission Israel | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Israel and the U.S. sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing Israel to join USAID’s Power Africa Partnership. The signing ceremony will be attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, U.S. Power Africa Coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, Ambassadors and representatives from several African nations, and other dignitaries.
Power Africa Fact Sheet Press Release – MOU Announcement between Israel and Power Africa. Read More»
