{"id":2086645,"date":"2023-11-01T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-jack-lew-as-us-ambassador-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T11:52:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:52:39","slug":"senate-confirms-jack-lew-as-us-ambassador-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-jack-lew-as-us-ambassador-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Lew confirmed as US 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%2Fsenate-confirms-jack-lew-as-us-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=2086645&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>The Senate Confirms Jack Lew\u200c as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Amidst Heightened\u200c Tensions<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate has officially confirmed Jack Lew as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel, a\u200b crucial appointment\u200d given the \u2064current \u200cstate \u2063of affairs. \u2063Israel is \u200dcurrently facing unprecedented attacks from \u2064the terrorist group \u200cHamas, making this appointment all the \u200bmore significant.<\/p>\n<p>With a vote of 53\u201343, the former Treasury secretary&#8217;s nomination\u2063 was \u2063successfully approved by the Senate. Lew&#8217;s nomination \u2062was\u200b announced on September 5, and he will be taking\u200d over from Tom Nides, who concluded his ambassadorship on July 21.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-advances-jack-lews-nomination-for-ambassador-to-israel-5516598?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Senate Advances Jack Lew\u2019s Nomination for \u2064Ambassador to Israel<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/25\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-picks-former-treasury-secretary-jacob-lew-as-ambassador-to-israel-5486666?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Biden Picks Former Treasury Secretary\u2062 Jacob\u200b Lew\u200c as Ambassador to Israel<\/h3>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/5\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Israel \u2062has \u2064been \u2062relentlessly targeted by Hamas and Hezbollah, both designated as terrorist groups by the United States. The recent conflict escalated when Hamas launched surprise rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel on October\u200d 7, resulting in the deaths of over a thousand people and the capture of\u200c more than 200 hostages.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, Lew, an Orthodox Jew, expressed his outrage over the Hamas attacks, which caused the highest number of Jewish casualties in a single day since the Holocaust. He vowed to do everything in his power to end\u200b these horrific attacks, ensure Israel&#8217;s defense, and work\u2062 towards the safe return of American\u2064 citizens held captive by\u200b Hamas. Additionally, he pledged to combat the practice of rewarding terrorists and their families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If \u2062confirmed, I will work to prevent \u2064other \u200bstate or non-state actors from expanding this conflict \u2062to new fronts. And I \u200dwill coordinate with the international community to address the humanitarian crisis facing innocent civilians in Gaza who are being used as human shields by Hamas,&#8221; Lew stated.<\/p>\n<p>For Lew, the \u2063attack on Israel is deeply personal. He emphasized that Israel&#8217;s struggle for security has \u200dalways been at the forefront of his \u200dmind, having \u200cgrown up in a family that strongly believed \u2063in religious\u200c and labor\u200b Zionism. He recounted his experience during the 1973 Yom Kippur War,\u2064 where Israel successfully defended itself against a multifront\u200b attack from neighboring nations.<\/p>\n<p>One of Lew&#8217;s\u2064 key promises is to secure \u2062the release of numerous U.S. citizens currently held hostage by Hamas. Tragically,\u200d at\u200b least 31 Americans \u200dhave lost their lives\u2062 in the recent wave of Hamas attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lew faced criticism \u2064from\u2063 Republicans due to his involvement in the Obama administration&#8217;s 2015 deal with Iran, \u200bwhich provided \u200bthe regime with billions of dollars \u200bin sanctions relief. The Trump administration subsequently withdrew from the deal in\u2062 2018, reimposing sanctions and \u2064enacting new ones on Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>During the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Lew&#8217;s \u2063nomination, Republicans raised\u2064 concerns about his support for the nuclear accord. Senator \u2062Jim Risch, the committee&#8217;s \u2063ranking member, expressed reservations about Lew&#8217;s \u2063ability \u2063to \u2064support\u2063 Israel in the face of both the ongoing attacks\u200d and the existential \u200dthreat posed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Senators Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney echoed these concerns, citing Lew&#8217;s role in implementing the Iran deal and providing sanctions relief to the Iranian regime. Senator Pete Ricketts also highlighted\u200d Lew&#8217;s involvement in \u200bthe agreement.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to address these concerns, Lew emphasized that he recognizes Iran as a threat. He pledged to strengthen Israel&#8217;s security, enhance its relationship with the United States,\u200d and combat anti-Semitism. He also stated that negotiations with Iran should \u2062not\u200d take place at the moment, given the ongoing Hamas\u200d attacks, although he acknowledged the potential benefits of reaching an agreement in the future.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Jack Lew&#8217;s extensive experience\u2062 in domestic and international \u200baffairs make him suitable for the role of U.S. ambassador to \u2064Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Said during his confirmation hearing. He emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-10-13-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 10\/13\/23: Latest news\">maintaining strong diplomatic ties<\/a> with Israel and reiterated \u2062the United States&#8217; commitment to the security and wellbeing of the \u2063Israeli people.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of Jack\u200d Lew as the U.S. ambassador to Israel comes at a critical time for \u200bthe region. The ongoing \u200dconflict between Israel \u2063and\u2063 Hamas has \u200bresulted in heightened \u200btensions and a significant loss of innocent lives. Israel \u200bhas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-important-things-going-on-biden-spits-in-the-face-of-every-american-with-latest-excuse-for-not-visiting-border\/\" title=\"\u2018More Important Things Going On\u2019: Biden Spits In The Face Of Every American With Latest Excuse For Not Visiting Border\">faced relentless attacks<\/a> from Hamas,\u200b with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-jack-lew-as-us-ambassador-to-israel\/\" title=\"Jack Lew confirmed as US Ambassador to Israel by Senate.\">rocket barrages \u200dtargeting civilian areas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-vows-no-relief-for-gaza-until-all-hostages-freed\/\" title=\"Israel refuses to provide aid to Gaza until all hostages are released.\">causing widespread\u200c destruction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lew&#8217;s extensive experience \u2062in both domestic and international affairs makes him well-suited for the role. As the former Treasury secretary under the Obama administration, he played a crucial role\u2063 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-removes-mccarthy-as-speaker\/\" title=\"McCarthy ousted as House Speaker.\">shaping economic policy<\/a> and strengthening financial regulations. His expertise \u2063in these areas will\u200b be instrumental in addressing the economic challenges \u2062faced by Israel\u200c in the aftermath of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Lew&#8217;s Jewish heritage and personal connection to the \u200dregion \u2062bring \u200da unique perspective to his\u200b role as ambassador. His commitment to Israel&#8217;s \u2063security and his understanding \u2064of the \u2063historical and cultural context will undoubtedly play a significant role in\u2063 navigating the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Lew&#8217;s nomination faced\u2064 some \u200dopposition from senators \u2062who raised concerns about his previous position on the \u200cIran nuclear deal. However, Lew\u200b clarified during his confirmation hearing that his role as \u200cambassador would be focused on strengthening the \u200cU.S.-Israel relationship and \u200caddressing the immediate challenges at hand.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions in \u2063the region continue \u200bto escalate, the appointment of \u2064a U.S. ambassador to Israel sends\u200b a strong \u200cmessage\u2062 of support and solidarity. Jack Lew&#8217;s confirmation \u200bunderscores the importance of maintaining strong diplomatic relations and working towards a\u200c peaceful resolution to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the confirmation of\u200b Jack Lew as the \u2063U.S. ambassador to Israel comes at\u200c a \u2062critical \u200cjuncture for both countries. With Israel facing\u200d unprecedented attacks from\u2063 Hamas, Lew&#8217;s appointment holds great significance. His experience, expertise, and commitment to\u2062 Israel&#8217;s security make him \u200dwell-suited\u200c for the role. As the situation in the region \u2062continues to evolve, it is vital for\u200b the United States \u2062to have a capable and dedicated ambassador working towards a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Lew has been confirmed as the US ambassador to Israel by the Senate. This comes at a critical time as Israel faces increased attacks from Hamas. The former Treasury secretary&#8217;s nomination was announced on Sept. 5, and he takes over from Tom Nides, who concluded his ambassadorship on July 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1797,"featured_media":2086646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2086645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2086646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}