State Department spokesman says Washington 'will not express any support for efforts to normalize or rehabilitate' Syrian leader after Emirati foreign minister travels to Damascus

Document failed to convince European countries to stop funding the groups; Israel may have additional evidence that has not been made public

Responding to controversial Israeli blacklisting of six Palestinian NGOs, Paris 'reiterates its devotion to the vital role that civil society plays in democratic life'

Dismissing Israeli claim, State Department spokesman says US didn't receive notification of any 'specific designations,' but looks forward to hearing from visiting officials

Iran-backed terror organization demands government action against Tarek Bitar, causing cabinet meeting to be canceled; no group officials have been charged in the probe yet

State Dept. spokesman says world must 'counter the kind of hatred that led to the Holocaust'; Israeli envoy: 'It is our responsibility to remember'

Spokesman says boycott movement 'unfairly singles out Israel' but refuses to specifically address Vermont-based ice cream maker's decision

Call comes after Netanyahu government gave go-ahead for contentious parade through Old City next week while police barred far-right MK from marching through Muslim Quarter

State Department and White House spokespersons say strategic alliance will continue regardless of what government is in place

Netanyahu speaks to Blinken, thanks him for supporting Jewish state's right to defend itself, ahead of arrival of deputy assistant secretary Hady Amr