{"id":2000393,"date":"2023-08-14T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T17:49:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T21:49:57","slug":"gop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP to examine Biden&#8217;s Israel policy in ambassador&#8217;s hearings."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2000393&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew\u200b Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Israel<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden has chosen former \u2062Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as his top pick for the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. This nomination is expected to ignite a heated Senate \u200bconfirmation battle in the lead-up to the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/last-watergate-baby-sen-leahy-81-likely-seeking-9th-term\/\" title=\"Last 'Watergate Baby' Sen. Leahy, 81, Likely Seeking 9th Term\">upcoming election year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the final decision has not been made, Lew\u2064 is currently the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-scrutinize-bidens-israel-policy-in-new-ambassadors-confirmation-hearings\/\" title=\"GOP to examine Biden's Israel policy in ambassador's hearings.\">sole candidate undergoing vetting<\/a>. Axios\u200d reports that\u200b Biden\u2063 intends to announce the nomination in the coming weeks, as the administration aims to swiftly fill the post due \u2062to a significant \u200ddiplomatic\u2064 deal with Saudi Arabia, which \u2064may include a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and\u200b Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>Delicate \u200bPolitical\u2064 Situation<\/h3>\n<p>Former Ambassador to\u2062 Israel\u2064 Tom Nides \u200drecently vacated the position, leaving Deputy Ambassador Stephanie\u2064 Hallett in charge of the embassy.\u200d Nides had \u2063announced his\u2062 departure plans at the \u2064beginning of May.<\/p>\n<p>The successor to Nides will face the\u2064 challenge\u2062 of navigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ministry-of-truth-head-was-part-of-initiative-to-subvert-western-democracies-using-disinformation-as-cover\/\" title=\"Ministry of Truth Head Was Part of Initiative to Subvert Western Democracies Using Disinformation as Cover\">delicate political situation<\/a>, as they \u2062manage the relationship between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This \u2063appointment comes at \u2063a time when tensions between the U.S. and Israel are\u200b rising\u200b due to ideological differences between Netanyahu&#8217;s\u2062 far-right government and the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<h3>Lew&#8217;s Background and\u200b Potential Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>Lew, an Orthodox Jew, previously served as former\u2063 President \u2063Barack Obama&#8217;s chief \u200bof staff and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">treasury secretary<\/a>. He has been involved in Israel-related issues and played a role \u200cin \u200dassisting\u200c Obama with security assistance to the country. Additionally, Lew was instrumental in crafting \u200cand enforcing the Iran nuclear deal during the Obama years, a point that may prove contentious for some GOP senators.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of Biden&#8217;s choice, any nominee can expect resistance\u200c from Senate Republicans who have been \u2063critical\u200d of the administration&#8217;s Israel policies. The appointee will \u200calso face a complex \u200dpolitical environment as\u2063 Netanyahu\u200d implements a\u2063 judicial system overhaul\u2062 opposed by the Biden \u2063administration and some Israelis, which Republicans are likely to seize upon during the confirmation process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A nominee like \u2062Lew should anticipate scrutiny of every foreign policy decision made \u2063during his tenure in\u2062 the previous administration,&#8221;\u200b said \u200ba\u2062 Senate \u2062Republican\u200d aide, speaking anonymously\u2062 to provide candid insight into the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marco\u200b Rubio (R-FL), and \u2062Tim Scott (R-SC), members of the\u200d Foreign Relations Committee, have\u200d been \u2064vocal critics of the Biden administration&#8217;s \u200bIsrael and Iran policies. \u200cThey are likely to highlight Lew&#8217;s \u2062involvement in the 2015\u2063 Iran Nuclear deal, which may reignite criticism of the administration&#8217;s recent $10 billion payment\u2062 to secure the release of\u2064 five\u200b U.S. citizens from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring a timely confirmation for Lew may prove \u200dchallenging due to\u200b the \u2062Senate&#8217;s need to pass several crucial bills upon their return from\u200b the August recess. The \u200dupper chamber&#8217;s focus will be on clearing appropriations bills \u2062before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-on-congress-to-move-forward-on-raising-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Biden Calls On Congress To \u2018Move Forward\u2019 On Raising Debt Ceiling\">potential government shutdown<\/a> at the\u2064 end\u200b of September.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u200d to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is President Biden&#8217;s choice for the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. This nomination is likely to trigger a tough Senate confirmation fight before the upcoming election year. 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