Israel hits back at U.K. sanctions

Sen. Rick Scott urges Trump to pave pathway for Canadian Jews to emigrate to U.S.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is urging President Donald Trump to establish an expedited legal pathway for Jewish Canadians to obtain refugee status in the United States amid rising antisemitism in Canada.&nbsp; In a letter to the president on Tuesday, Scott encouraged Trump to set up a refugee program for Canadian Jews to legally seek refuge... <a href="">Read More</a>

Former Trump official: U.K. sanctions will render Europe ‘less relevant in Middle Eastern affairs’

Former White House officials and diplomats say the U.K. government’s decision to slap sweeping new sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements is primarily a bid to appease far-left political factions in England, warning that while the move is unlikely to alter Israeli behavior on the ground, it risks increasing diplomatic friction between London, Jerusalem and... <a href="">Read More</a>

Rubio holds back criticism of U.K. sanctions against Israeli settlements

Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a tepid response on Tuesday to the United Kingdom’s new sanctions regime against Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “Obviously, we’re not going to do what the U.K. did,” Rubio told reporters during a trip to Colombia when asked about U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s announcement, but said he... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/profiles/eve-rosenbaum/">Read More</a>

Hochul announces security funding, enhanced police presence ahead of High Holy Days

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the release of $70 million in state hate crimes funding to “fortify” religious facilities across the state — as well as a “surge” in police presence — as the High Holy Days begin this weekend. The Democratic governor opened her press conference on Tuesday with an early “shana tova” and vowed to be “not just a protector but an ally and friend to the Jewish people of New York State.” The nearly 300 schools, houses of worship and civic groups that will receive grants of up to $250,000 each for cameras, alarms, security training and... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announces sanctions against Israeli settlements

U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a sweeping new sanctions regime targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, marking a major escalation in Britain’s diplomatic stance toward Israel. Addressing the House of Commons, Miliband unveiled an import ban on goods produced in settlements alongside targeted sanctions against individuals and corporate entities involved in... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/what-we-are-watching/">Read More</a>