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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former treasury secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies. Lew, an Orthodox Jew who observes the weekly sabbath, will play a key role in managing the relationship as Biden attempts to broker a potentially historic deal for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel. The nomination comes after a spike in tensions, with Biden criticizing an overhaul of the judiciary by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what critics say is a thr...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former treasury secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies. Lew, an Orthodox Jew who observers the weekly sabbath, will play a key role in managing the relationship as Biden attempts to broker a potentially historic deal for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel. The nomination comes after a spike in tensions with Biden openly criticizing an overhaul of the judiciary by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what critics say is ...
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The U.S. Senate confirmed more than three dozen of President Joe Biden’s ambassador nominations. The nominations had been delayed by months due to a hold placed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Former mayor of Chicago and White House chief of staff for President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, was confirmed early Saturday as the ambassador to Japan. Progressive Democrats had objected to Emanuel’s nomination, citing his record as Chicago mayor, while Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Jeff Merkley voted against the confirmation. Other confirmations include: – Marc Evans Knapper as the ...
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Hanoi (AFP) - The US ambassador to Vietnam has rapped a Lunar New Year video to the country that has set the local internet alight, drawing a measure of admiration -- and cringing -- from those who've watched it. Daniel Kritenbrink, a career diplomat who served previously in Kuwait, China and Japan, is featured roaming the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City wearing headphones and rhyming a Tet message to the country. He was accompanied by enthusiastic local music stars as they drank coffee and sampled Vietnamese snacks. The Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is the most important annual ...
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