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Revocation of UNGA Resolution 3379, 1991
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelming reverses a Soviet-driven decision 16 years earlier to declare Zionism a form of racism.
President Clinton to Knesset, 1994: Israel-Jordan Peace Is Blessing to U.S.; Syria Is Next
In only the second Knesset address by a U.S. president, Bill Clinton hails the treaty Jordan and Israel signed the previous day as part of a peaceful wave sweeping the region, including the year-old Oslo Accords and soon a likely treaty with Syria.
U.S. Admiral Hails Fallen Ex-Hostage as Hero in 2 Countries, November 2025
The CENTCOM head demonstrates the strong U.S.-Israeli relationship in his eulogy for Omer Neutra, an Israeli-American soldier whose body was held in Gaza for two years.
CENTCOM Commanders’ Insights on Israel’s Inclusion, 2021-2024
January 15, 2021 The U.S. Department of Defense announced in the final week of the first Trump administration that it was shifting Israel from the area of responsibility of the U.S. European Command to the…
CENTCOM Area of Responsibility, 2021
The U.S. military’s Central Command is responsible for an area stretching from Egypt to Pakistan to Kazakhstan, including Israel since September 2021.
President George W. Bush Hails “Unbreakable” U.S.-Israel Alliance in Knesset Address, 2008
May 15, 2008 Source: https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080515-1.html When George W. Bush became the third U.S. president to address the Knesset on May 15, 2008, he was not trying to finalize a peace treaty, as Jimmy Carter was…
#152 Contemporary Readings October 2025
November 3, 2025 Compiled by Maya Rezak and Ken Stein David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain and Bridget Toomey, “Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood,” Foundation…
Annotated Hamas Bibliography: In-Depth Assessments, Analyses, Objectives, and Regional and International Implications
Among Palestinians, Hamas popularity soars, two state solution at lowest ebb, Rise in European Anti-semitism, and Michael Mihlstein’s insightful analysis an essential read.
President Trump Addresses Knesset on Gaza Ceasefire, Middle East Peace, October 2025
Donald Trump takes a victory lap and lays out short- and long-term visions for Gaza, Israel and the Middle East while becoming the fourth U.S. president to address the Knesset.
