Former Israeli official leading Israel, Iran desk at the White House

National Security Council shoots down ‘lies’ about staffer accused of working for Israeli government

Ceren is a longtime Republican policy hand in Washington, D.C., and has previously worked for Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.). By Jon Levine, The Washington Free Beacon The National Security Council categorically rejected claims surfaced in a news report that a senior staffer previously worked for the Israeli government before subsequent calls from antisemitic groups, such as the Council on American Islamic Relations (CA…

Fake News: Former Israeli Ministry of Defense Employee Put on National Security Council

White House Sparks Backlash by Appointing Ex-IDF Official to Top National Security Post

The Trump White House is facing scrutiny following its appointment of Merav Ceren, a former fellow at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, to serve as a director on the National Security Council (NSC) despite her history as [...] The post White House Sparks Backlash by Appointing Ex-IDF Official to Top National Security Post appeared first on The People's Voice.

Trump names former Israeli Defense Ministry staffer as Israel–Iran director at NSC

Merav Ceren is also affiliated with the Washington-based FDD think tank, which has been described as ‘hawkish’

Born in Haifa, Merav Seren will bring his expertise on the Middle East to the National Security Council at a critical moment in the negotiations with Tehran

Former Israeli official leading Israel, Iran desk at the White House

A former Israeli Ministry of Defense official is leading the Israel and Iran desk at the National Security Council. The report from Drop Site News comes as the Trump administration is negotiating with Iran to curb its nuclear program amid strong opposition from many pro-Israel hawks in Washington who favor war over diplomacy. The White House confirmed Merav Ceren’s appointment to the NSC calling her “a patriotic American.” Drop Site notes that w…