Diplomacy

In Washington, Dermer, Blinken discuss potential Israel-Saudi deal

Santiago Peña, who was sworn in on Tuesday, met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who invited the leader “to make a presidential visit this year, during which he could rededicate the Paraguayan Embassy in Jerusalem."

Comments come after Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairi's website said he was also "consul-general in Jerusalem".

Gil Bringer, Israel's VWP project manager, put the number of Palestinian Americans living in Gaza at between 100 and 130 and said that, as part of the pilot, they can travel by special shuttle bus to the West Bank, cross into Jordan and continue from there to other foreign destinations on family visits.

The period of September through December will see the prime minister go on a whole host of important diplomatic overseas visits. The stops include Turkey, and Cyprus, as well as the UN headquarters .

Sources in Diplomatic-Security Cabinet attack Biden administration over its reported request that the finance minister sign off on debt relief for Palestinians. During meeting on Sunday, Smotrich says that as far as he was concerned, “it won’t happen on my watch."

To obtain the visa waiver deal, Israel, which imposes tight controls on movements by Palestinians and does not usually allow them to travel through Ben-Gurion International Airport, must show that it treats Palestinians who hold a US passport the same as it treats all US citizens.

Amman has explained that policy of removing visibly Jewish features and items is for the Israelis' security. A recent incident had 150 Haredim detained for 48 hours.

The special honor was granted to the Israeli leader as a way to mark Israel's 75th anniversary.