Fri 2-May-2025

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Trump’s friend appointed new ambassador to Israel

David Friedman a longtime friend and bankruptcy lawyer of US President Donald Trump was approved by the Senate on Thursday to serve as ambassador to Israel.

Netanyahu: Trump to visit Tel Aviv next week

Haaretz Hebrew newspaper revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told members of the Israeli foreign affairs and security parliamentary committee last Wednesday that the US President Donald Tump might pay a visit to Israel soon.

FT: Israel’s abandonment of two-state solution affects its legitimacy

The Financial Times (United Kingdom) newspaper opined that Israel’s abandonment of the two-state solution affects its international legitimacy enhances the boycott campaign and promotes extremism in the region. ​

Sharp rise in Israeli demolition in Jerusalem since Trump swearing-in

Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in Occupied Jerusalem have risen dramatically since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump Haaretz reported Tuesday.

Washington backs away from two-state solution

On the eve of the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the White House late Tuesday appeared to “back away from the two-state solution for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.”

8000 new settlement units approved since Trump’s inauguration

According to Hebrew media on Friday the Israeli government has ratified the construction of more than 8000 new settlement units since Donald Trumps was inaugurated as the US president on 20th January 2017.

In defiance of int’l law Israel okays construction of 2086 homes

Israel’s Minister of Construction Yoav Galant approved Thursday evening plans to construct 2086 illegal settlement units on occupied Palestinian land.

The Washington Post: Trump funds settlements in the West Bank

The Washington Post newspaper disclosed that the new US president Donald Trump along with a number of his associates are among donors who fund Beit El settlement near Ramallah.

Israeli company offers its services to help build Trump’s wall

Israel-based Magal Security Systems Ltd. seeks this week to persuade officials in Washington to grant it a contract to take part in the construction of the wall the new US administration is planning to build on the American-Mexican borders.

Mexico lashes out at Netanyahu over pro-Trump wall tweet

Mexico's government rebuked Saturday the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a tweet applauding U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall with Mexico to keep out immigrants.