The Senate today (Thursday) approved the appointment of Tom Nides as US Ambassador to Israel. The approval was received about five months after President Joe Biden announced the appointment. Of Jewish descent.
From 2013 to 2011, he served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Trump.
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"Congratulations to Tom Nides on his approval to be the US Ambassador to Israel," said Israeli Ambassador Gilad Ardan. The special connection between Israel and the United States.
As you may recall, Democrats tried to bring the vote on Nydes' appointment to the Senate plenum as early as yesterday, but Republican Sen. Josh Hawley refused to allow unanimous support for his appointment and other government appointments, including the anti-Semitic envoy, Deborah Lipstadt.
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This was a very unusual event, since in the past the appointments of an ambassador to Israel would pass without difficulty.
The consensus was broken four years ago when Democrats worked to prevent the appointment of former Ambassador David Friedman, due to his right-wing views.
The Democratic Majority Lobby for Israel condemned Hauli's move, saying it harmed Israel - US relations.
It should be noted that due to the prolonged delay in the appointment of the ambassador, the diplomat Michael Ratney serves as the person in charge of the embassy and as the acting ambassador.
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