Sequester cuts White House Jewish heritage reception The White House will not hold a Jewish History Month event this year because of the sequester.
Barak to be first foreign defense chief to meet with Hagel Israel’s Ehud Barak will be the first foreign defense minister to meet with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
Israel’s finance chief worries about sequestration effects Israel’s finance minister expressed concern that U.S. financial difficulties would affect Israel’s economy.