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The Atlantic
January 26, 2018
President Barack Obama, like his predecessors, pushed hard for progress toward a two-state solution—an effort in which one of us was directly involved as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Obama's push sometimes created tension or disagreements with Israel's leadership (although he hardly spared theÃÂ ...
Haaretz
January 23, 2018
... that Netanyahu had spoken to former Secretary of State John Kerry at least three times about getting Milchan a 10-year visa, while a number of former senior U.S. administration officials told Haaretz that the prime minister had also raised the issue with then-U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro in 2014.
ABC News
January 19, 2018
"Those in Israel (or Washington) celebrating the demise of Abbas as a partner and any chance for a Trump peace plan should think again," Dan Shapiro, Obama's ambassador to Israel, warned in the Haaretz daily. He said it is vital for the U.S. to keep pushing for a two-state solution. Israel's alliance withÃÂ ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
January 18, 2018
Burning more bridges, Abbas also lashed out at Trump's ambassadors to the U.N. and to Israel, Nikki Haley and David Friedman. .... Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, said he understands Abbas' frustration with Trump and the Israeli government, but that this “doesn't justify returning to theÃÂ ...
Tampabay.com
January 16, 2018
Burning more bridges, Abbas also lashed out at Trump's ambassadors to the U.N. and to Israel, Nikki Haley and David Friedman. ... Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, said he understands Abbas' frustration with Trump and the Israeli government, but that this "doesn't justify returning to theÃÂ ...
ABC News
January 16, 2018
Burning more bridges, Abbas also lashed out at Trump's ambassadors to the U.N. and to Israel, Nikki Haley and David Friedman. ... Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, said he understands Abbas' frustration with Trump and the Israeli government, but that this "doesn't justify returning to theÃÂ ...
Haaretz
January 3, 2018
Friedman was not the first American ambassador to do so. His predecessor Dan Shapiro paid condolence visits at the homes of grieving lawmakers Avigdor Liberman and Yuli Edelstein in the settlements Nokdim and Neve Daniel... After a reporter commented on how “unusual” it was to see an AmericanÃÂ ...
NPR
January 3, 2018
CHANG: Well, yesterday, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, said Trump was considering freezing funds to a U.N. agency that funds Palestinian refugees. Would the president really stop ... I spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about all of this. He's now at the Israeli InstituteÃÂ ...
Defense One
January 2, 2018
Here's a suggested response by Obama-era ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro on Dec. 30: “I hope we'll see a bipartisan coalition, including JCPOA opponents & supporters, backing the human rights and aspirations of Iranian protesters, & doing it smartly so that we do not become the focus of these eventsÃÂ ...
Forward
December 7, 2017
In a conference call hosted by the Israel Policy Forum, Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro expressed uncertainty over what President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem means. “I will not sign up to the idea this is an unmitigated disaster, but it all depends on the follow up,” said Shapiro.
Haaretz
December 31, 1999
Dan Shapiro points out: "TRUMP: We'll cut aid to countries who don't support us at the UN. STAFF: OK, let's start with Egypt and ... Former Ambassador Daniel Shapiro: “On its own merits, I think most Democrats support recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as I do. They might also be concerned thatÃÂ ...
World Israel News
December 31, 1999
Former US Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, “strongly” agrees with the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but argues with the way it was done. By: Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News. Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro commented Tuesday that he was in favor of recognizingÃÂ ...
News-Herald.com
December 31, 1999
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. From recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital to the cutoff of aid to Palestinians, President Donald Trump has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the unprecedented giftÃÂ ...
NPR
August 23, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro doesn't think the Trump administration should keep promising peace talks at this time becauseÃÂ ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 10, 2017
Dan Shapiro, who served as ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama, and the American Jewish Committee criticized the ZOAÃÂ ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 8, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro in a tweet called the naming of Satterfield “Good news. David Satterfield is a pro's pro.
Gears Of Biz
December 31, 1999
... enough that senior officials continue to engage on it, including Jared Kushner,” Dan Shapiro, US ambassador to Israel under Barack Obama,ÃÂ ...
POLITICO Magazine
March 24, 2017
Even better, from Netanyahu's point of view, Obama's replacement is Republican Donald Trump, who's just gotten a settlement-funding Orthodox Jew confirmed as his new ambassador, vowed to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem - and tapped his own ...
JNS.org
March 24, 2017
Dan Shapiro, the U.S. ambassador to Israel from August 2011 to January 2017, told Reuters in an interview published Thursday that so far, Trump's "approach on the Israeli-Palestinian issue has been more cautious and more responsible than almost ...
Markets Insider
March 23, 2017
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Two months after stepping down as Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro sees some good in the initial peace efforts by the new administration of Donald Trump, even as if he voices his grievances against it.
KFGO
March 23, 2017
Trump will make a final push on Thursday to get the support needed to begin dismantling Obamacare in the House of Representatives but faces signs that enough Republicans might oppose the bill to jeopardize one of his top legislative priorities ...
Vox
March 22, 2017
Netanyahu also intervened with then-US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and then-Secretary of State John Kerry to get Milchan's US visa renewed.
Haaretz
March 17, 2017
HEARD AT YU -- Joe Lieberman: "Ambassador Friedman Will Perform Above Expectations" -- by Jacob Kornbluh: "David, who I love and think will be a great Ambassador, said some things that I totally disagreed with. And all he could do is what he did at the ...
Forward
March 16, 2017
Shapiro, who was appointed ambassador by former President Barack Obama in 2011, resigned on Jan. 20 to make room for President Donald Trump's appointee.
Yated.com
March 15, 2017
The previous ambassador, Dan Shapiro, has already moved to Tel Aviv, where he has found a job with a research institute and lives in the area of Gush Dan.
The Jewish Star
March 15, 2017
Before stepping down as the U.S. ambassador to the country in January, he said he would stay long enough for his daughters to finish the school year.
Haaretz
March 10, 2017
Dan Shapiro writes: "Today seems like a good day to debunk this oft-repeated but erroneous claim: That Obama's first call as POTUS was to Abbas.
Haaretz
February 28, 2017
Among other things, Haaretz reported that Netanyahu allegedly worked with then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and then-U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, so that the U.S. administration would grant Milchan - an Israeli citizen who lives in theÃÂ ...
Al-Monitor
February 21, 2017
The reaction to the US veto was swift and crossed partisan lines. Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro slammed the move as "stunningly dumb" and a "farce.
Tribble Agency
February 16, 2017
The United States has explicitly supported the establishment of a two state solution since June of 2002, as former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro noted on Twitter. A senior USA official said Wednesday that "it's not for us to impose that vision ...
Mic
February 15, 2017
At a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, President Donald Trump fielded a blunt question about a rise in anti-Semitism since his campaign and election.
Forward
February 15, 2017
Dan Shapiro, former President Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel, isn't keeping quiet now that he's out of office, predicting chaos as that country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House on Wednesday.
Politico
February 15, 2017
In an exclusive bonus "The Global Politico" podcast with Susan Glasser, longtime U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro, who served as Obama's top Israel adviser throughout his presidency and sat in on meetings with Bibi, takes us inside what will no doubt be anÃÂ ...
Forward
February 15, 2017
Dan Shapiro, former President Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel, isn't keeping quiet now that he's out of office, predicting chaos as that country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House on Wednesday.
CNN
February 15, 2017
In addition, Netanyahu might be worried about "the sheer instability and unpredictability of this president," said Dan Shapiro, US ambassador to Israel under Obama. He added that some of the churn is normal for a change in administration, but "some of ...
Forward
February 15, 2017
Dan Shapiro, former President Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel, isn't keeping quiet now that he's out of office, predicting chaos as that country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House on Wednesday.
Politico
February 15, 2017
In an exclusive BONUS "The Global Politico" podcast with Susan Glasser, longtime U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro, who served as Obama's top Israel adviser throughout his presidency and sat in on all of his stormy meetings with Netanyahu, takes us insideÃÂ ...
The Atlantic
February 15, 2017
Dan Shapiro, who until recently was the U.S. ambassador to Israel, told me that he has conveyed a similar message to Dermer.
Politico
February 15, 2017
In an exclusive interview for our new podcast, The Global Politico, longtime U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro, who served as Obama's top Israel adviser throughout his presidency and sat in on all of his meetings with Netanyahu, takes us inside the mess on ...
Haaretz
February 14, 2017
"Israeli PM seeks 'no gaps' with Trump ahead of White House talks" by Luke Baker: "Staff have cleared most of Tuesday for discussions with Israel's ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, and other senior advisers ahead of Wednesday's Oval Office ...
Jewish Post
February 9, 2017
As my colleague Ron Kampeas pointed out, one traditional job of the U.S. ambassador to Israel is to serve as an envoy between and among American Jews - if not to agree with them, at least to assure them that they will be heard.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
February 7, 2017
As my colleague Ron Kampeas pointed out, one traditional job of the U.S. ambassador to Israel is to serve as an envoy between and among American Jews - if not to agree with them, at least to assure them that they will be heard.
Newsweek
February 7, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro, who has remained in Israel for the rest of the year to enable his kids to finish the school year, tweeted, referring to the Trump administration's opinion on the law, "But likely had OK sign from the Trump ...
Forward
February 7, 2017
As my colleague Ron Kampeas pointed out, one traditional job of the U.S. ambassador to Israel is to serve as an envoy between and among American Jews - if not to agree with them, at least to assure them that they will be heard.
Haaretz
February 7, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro criticized the omission, tweeting "this is really hard 2 explain. Several serious terror attacks in Israel *were* genuinely underreported.
Newsweek
February 7, 2017
Former U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro, who has remained in Israel for the rest of the year to enable his kids to finish the school year, tweeted, referring to the Trump administration's opinion on the law, "But likely had OK sign from the Trump ...
Al-Monitor
February 6, 2017
Former US Ambassador Dan Shapiro sent a series of 22 tweets last week, in which he brilliantly and exhaustively analyzed the chances and risks of the first Trump-Netanyahu encounter.
The Guardian
February 2, 2017
Dan Shapiro, until January the US ambassador to Israel, suggested Netanyahu might have "wanted pressure from Trump to help him restrain parties to his right".
Castanet.net
February 1, 2017
"On the one hand, the prime minister is going to want to and absolutely should establish a close working relationship with the new president," said Dan Shapiro, who earlier this month completed his term as President Barack Obama's ambassador to Israel.
Haaretz
February 1, 2017
Here's How" by former Amb. Dan Shapiro: "I supported all three presidents' use of their national security waiver authority to delay the move in the interest of pursuing Middle East peace.
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