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Clinton dismisses suggestions of crisis in Israel ties; U.S. envoy Mitchell postpones visit to region.. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday that Israel had proven its commitment to peace before both in words and actions, after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Jerusalem to do more to prove it was serious about the Middle East process. "The State of Israel appreciates and respects the warm words said by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the deep bond between the U.S. and Israel, and on the U.S.' commitment to Israel's security," Netanyahu's office said in a statement. "With regard...

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Israel must prove it is committed to the Mideast peace process with actions, but brushed aside suggestions that U.S.-Israeli relations are in crisis.</p> <p>Clinton said Tuesday that U.S. and Israeli officials are in intense talks "over steps that we think would demonstrate the requisite commitment to the process."</p>

Joe Biden’s Soft Anti-Semitism 2010 March 10 tags: Anti-Semitism, Israel, Joe Biden, News, Politics by Ben Shapiro If you’re Israel, there’s nothing like being lectured on your domestic policy by a man who thinks that the United States and France kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon.  Joe Biden is probably the least-informed man in American politics when it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict.  That may be because he, like President Obama, want to portray some sort of moral equality between the violent and murderous Palestinian Arabs (yes, their population is largely violent and murderous, not just their leadership) and the...

At Tel Aviv University, US vice president stresses American commitment to Israel's security, says Washington determined to prevent nuclear Iran; accepts PM's stance on R. Shlomo plan. US Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered a warm speech at Tel Aviv University on Thursday afternoon, stressing the importance of US-Israel friendship and Washington's commitment to the security of the Jewish state. "US President Barack Obama and myself know that the US has no better friend in the community of nations than Israel," Biden said at the start of his speech. He went on to share some memories from his first...