U.S. President Joe Biden has called Israel's response in Gaza Strip 'over the top', in his sharpest ever criticism of Netanyahu's military campaign. Now, the U.S. has put forth some conditions that need to be met for allies to get aid from the U.S. - watch
9 Feb 2024The new amount is on top of the 50 billion shekels of sovereign debt the central bank committed to purchase at the start of the pandemicThe added bond purchases is also coming to the aid of the government, which needs to find ways to plug the growing budgetary hole
2 min read22 Oct 2020From pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal to moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and denuclearization of North Korea, Trump's dangerous triple gamble reflects a lethal mix of hubris and sciolism
4 min read21 May 2018Under the new arrangement Ambassador David Friedman and a small group of US embassy staff will take up work in an existing US consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighbourhood in May
3 min read24 Feb 2018US President Donald Trump in a speech on Wednesday declared Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Read full text of Trump's speech here
6 min read7 Dec 2017PM Narendra Modi's coming visit to Israel has occasioned much fine commentary on what India may learn from Israel, especially on matters of internal, external security
4 min read5 Jun 2017US officials rejected the idea of a parliament tour and address to lawmakers for Donald Trump because of the Knesset's notoriously raucous debates
1 min read25 May 2017Jared Kushner's deals with major Israeli financial institutions , along with personal ties with Netanyahu, could emerge as potential stumbling blocks for Donald Trump
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2 min read16 Dec 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared