President Joe Biden's nominee for ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, has promised to stand with Israel's leaders in response to a surprise attack by Hamas. Democrats believe Lew's government experience makes him the right person for the job, while Republicans criticize his role in the Iran nuclear agreement.
He has promised to stand side by side with Israel 's leaders as they respond to the militant group's surprise attack on Oct. 7, telling senators in his confirmation hearing in mid-October that "at this moment, there is no greater mission than to be asked to strengthen the ties between the United States and the state of Israel ."
"This is the wrong person at the wrong time in the wrong place," said Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, just before the vote. "The last thing we need is somebody who is very contrary to our view about how Iran should be handled." Lew, who is Jewish, said at the hearing that he cannot remember a time in his life "when Israel's struggle for security was not at the forefront of my mind."The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
Netanyahu rejected calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult. "Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas," he told a news conference. "That will not happen." Charlottetown Islanders associate captain Lane Hinkley, 19, has announced his retirement from hockey after a medical exam revealed a lesion on his brain.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says 'protecting the pensions of all Canadians' is a federal government priority ahead of convening a meeting Friday with her provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss Alberta potentially pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan.
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