President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pledged consultations with Israel on the Iran nuclear deal. Ref. USAToday
U.S. Rented apartment to spy on Israel's defense minister
Washington said the apartment was rented for a Marine working in the U.S. Embassy's security department, Yediot Acharonot reported Sunday, adding that Israeli intelligence discovered that a large amount of electronic equipment was delivered to and set up in the apartment. Ref. Source 6
70% of Israelis don't trust US on security, says poll:
Seventy percent of Israeli Jews do not believe the US can be relied upon to maintain key Israeli interests and security requirements in the American- brokered agreement being drafted with the Palestinians, a Geocartography Institute poll taken this week found. Ref. Source 5
US: Disappointed by lack of an apology from Israeli Defense Minister :
After Ya'alon publishes 'clarification' of controversial comments in which he called US 'weak' on Iran, US says 'Ya'alon has not offered an apology for his offensive and highly disappointing comments.' Ref. Source 5
Ashrawi: US must hold Israel 'accountable':
PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi said on Tuesday that the United States must stand up for Palestinian human rights and hold Israel accountable, stressing that there was "No hope for peace" If it failed do so. Ref. Source 4
Secrets about suspected Israeli theft of U.S. Weapons-grade nuclear material declassified - :
On March 18, 2014 ISCAP, the highest declassification authority in the U.S., released 84 pages (PDF) of formerly secret information about investigations into the illegal diversion of weapons-grade nuclear material from a Pennsylvania plant into the clandestine Israeli nuclear weapons program. Ref. Source 4
Right Wing Call Kerry And Obama Anti-Semites Over Israeli 'Apartheid' Comment:
Conservatives are calling Secretary of State John Kerry and President Obama "Anti-Semitic" After Kerry reportedly warned that Israel risks becoming "An apartheid state" Absent a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ref. Source 5?