Tagged Nikki Haley

5 times Nikki Haley delighted the pro-Israel community

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley attends a media briefing during the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
October 10, 2018 / Ron Kampeas, JTA

WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she would be stepping down as U.N. ambassador by the end of this year, the Israeli and pro-Israel laments poured out swiftly. Haley didn’t simply defend Israel and its government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as her predecessors… Read more »

Trump’s lack of State Department appointments can hurt Israel, experts say

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley testifying during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2017. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
July 12, 2017 / Ron Kampeas, JTA

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Carmel Shama HaCohen, Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO, is second to none in his admiration for the Trump administration’s United Nations envoy, Nikki Haley. In fact, he’d like to clone her. Shama HaCohen appreciated Haley’s efforts in trying to head off last week’s vote by UNESCO’s Heritage… Read more »