Us State Department

Israel returned to Tier 1 in the US State Department's trafficking report after five years, recognized for major gains in enforcement, victim protection, and prevention.

The United States has denied entry visas to Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian delegation for the UN General Assembly, marking the second consecutive year Washington has blocked their physical attendance.

Against the backdrop of US preparations to increase security around synagogues and Jewish communities ahead of the High Holy Days, a senior State Department official tells Walla that Washington is calling on governments around the world to act to protect Jews: 'The toxic hatred that is antisemitism is rising globally, the Trump administration is fighting it.'

A Financial Times investigation reveals the depth of the turmoil in the US State Department: thousands have left, more than half of ambassadorial positions are vacant, and veteran diplomats warn that Trump is weakening the US foreign policy apparatus for years to come.