{"id":2085768,"date":"2023-10-31T18:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-lew-confirmed-by-senate-as-u-s-ambassador-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:19:17","slug":"jack-lew-confirmed-by-senate-as-u-s-ambassador-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-lew-confirmed-by-senate-as-u-s-ambassador-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Lew confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Israel by Senate."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fjack-lew-confirmed-by-senate-as-u-s-ambassador-to-israel%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=2085768&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jacob Lew looks on during his\u200c nomination hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be\u200b US Ambassador\u200c to Israel on October 18, 2023 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT\/AFP via\u200d Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>3:11 PM \u2013 Tuesday, \u2062October 31, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>Former Obama Official Jack \u200cLew\u2063 Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Israel<\/h2>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Jack \u200dLew to\u2063 be the new U.S. ambassador to Israel after a 53-43 vote with support from only two Republicans, Senator Rand Paul\u200b (R-Ky.) and Lindsey \u200dGraham (R-S.C.).<\/p>\n<p>Lew has worked \u200bin multiple Democrat administrations, including as chief of staff to former President Barack Obama \u2064and director\u200b of the Office of Management and Budget \u200cto both Obama and then-President\u2064 Bill Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement justifying his\u2062 support,\u200b Graham said that while there are \u201clegitimate concerns\u201d about Lew,\u200b having \u200ba U.S. ambassador in Israel right now is critical.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe leaders I\u2063 spoke with in the Israeli government both knew and were comfortable with Mr. Lew serving in this position,\u201d he\u200b said. \u201cA\u2064 vote\u200c for his confirmation was not something I took lightly, but given the circumstances, I believe it is the right call.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ahead \u2064of the \u200cvote, Senate Majority Leader \u2063Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) also \u2063emphasized\u2064 the importance of filling \u200dthe vacancy in Israel amid the current conflict.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWith everything happening in Israel right\u200b now, confirming Jack Lew at this \u2063moment will \u2063be one of the most \u200dimportant and consequential nomination votes the Senate has taken in a \u2064long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many Republicans, however, voiced their opposition to Lew\u2019s candidacy\u2063 in \u2062the weeks leading up\u2063 to his confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) wrote in a post\u200b on\u200d X, the social media formerly known \u200das Twitter that \u201cas Obama\u2019s Treasury Secretary Jack Lew \u200dwas a key figure \u2063in \u2063the \u2064disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal. Iran is the chief sponsor\u200d of Hamas. Jack\u2063 Lew \u2062has no business being the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Obama\u2019s\u200c Treasury Secretary Jack Lew \u2064was a key figure in the disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal.<\/p>\n<p>Iran \u2063is the chief sponsor of Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Lew has no business \u2063being the US Ambassador to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eric_Schmitt\/status\/1713906147512520753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16,\u2062 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Graham acknowledged the weight of the decision but believed it was the right call given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) also stressed the significance of \u200cfilling the vacancy in Israel amidst the ongoing conflict. He described confirming Jack Lew as\u2064 one of the most important and consequential nomination votes \u200dthe Senate has taken in a long time.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064many Republicans expressed opposition to Lew&#8217;s candidacy in the \u2062weeks leading up to his\u200d confirmation. \u2063Senator Eric \u2064Schmitt (R-Mo.) took \u200cto social media to voice his concerns, stating \u2064that as Obama&#8217;s Treasury\u2063 Secretary, Lew played a key\u200d role in the\u2064 disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal, and Iran, as the chief\u200d sponsor of Hamas, should disqualify him from being the \u200cU.S. Ambassador to\u2063 Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these objections, Lew&#8217;s confirmation as U.S. ambassador\u200c to \u2062Israel \u2062stands, representing a significant development\u2063 in U.S.-Israel relations. The role of the U.S. ambassador in Israel is crucial during times of turmoil and conflict, and Lew&#8217;s appointment \u2064will undoubtedly impact\u200c the dynamics of the region.<\/p>\n<p>As events continue to unfold in the region, it is essential to stay informed. Subscribe \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secy-austin-u-s-has-people-on-the-ground-to-help-israel-with-efforts-to-free-hostages\/\" title=\"US Defense Secretary Austin: We have personnel aiding Israel in hostage liberation.\">receive breaking news updates directly<\/a> to\u2064 your inbox for free at https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as the US Ambassador to Israel. The nomination hearing took place on October 18, 2023, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Jacob Lew, accompanied by OAN&#8217;s Abril Elfi, observed the proceedings. 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