The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm the next US ambassador to Israel. Given the attack Israel just endured last month and the subsequent slaughter of its innocent citizenry by Hamas terrorists, this is a hyper-critical role that requires a person who emanates American leadership with a verifiable track record of supporting one of our most loyal and strategically important allies.
In September, Joe Biden, in keeping with his track record of dubious administration nominees, put forth the name of none other than former Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel. How bad was this nomination?
According to Senator Tom Cotton (AR), “Lew championed the Iran nuclear deal and was instrumental in its implementation. Lew called the agreement with Iran, which delivered over $100 billion in sanctions relief to Israel’s greatest enemy, a “strong deal” and said that “it will make our country safer, it will make our allies safer, and it will make the world safer.” This deal was not well received by Israel and Cotton cited a poll where “73% of Jewish Israelis believed that the deal posed an “existential threat” to their nation.”
Cotton further described Lew as “a man who has acted as the de facto banker and business agent of the ayatollahs”. Notwithstanding Lew’s history with Israel and after Israel declared war on Hamas, President Biden did not withdraw this controversial nomination.
AMAC Action, in a sign of support for Israel, rallied the membership to contact their US Senators on the day of the vote to compel them to oppose Lew’s confirmation. By the time of the vote, over 20,000 contacts were made by AMAC members to the US Senate. This was done in just four hours!
Despite this strong show of support for Israel by the AMAC membership, the Senate voted to confirm Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel 53-43, with four Senators not voting. The Democrats were aided by two “Aye” votes from Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and Rand Paul (KY). Their support of Lew dates back to the affirmative votes they gave him to confirm his nomination as Treasury Secretary in 2013.
In a press release after the vote, Senator Graham cited “the dire situation in Israel and the need to provide stability in the region” as a reason to confirm Lew even as he acknowledged that “There are legitimate concerns about Mr. Lew.” Perhaps he was reacting to the hundreds messages he received from his AMAC South Carolina constituents?
Although this effort did not yield the desired result, AMAC members sent a powerful statement in support of Israel to the United States Senate. This statement could have conceivably pushed some Senators off the fence and increased the tally in the “Nay” column.
If Israel has any sense, they will refuse to speak with or allow Lew into their country. Just because the US appoints someone Ambassador doesn’t mean Israel must accept them.
Not only is Jack Lew a bad choice, just name me one person that Brain Dead Biden chosen to be in his administration that’s not worthless as a pay toilet in a Diarrhea Ward. Between him and Obama they have scoured the country to find the worst of the worst.
Brain Dead Biden and the rest of the weasel Democrats took an Oath to uphold and defend the Constitution and have done just the opposite, every one of them has done everything within their power to weaken and violate the founding principles.
Jack Lew is just the latest, and won’t be the last who will be incompetent, and an embarrassment to America!
God bless America, we can do better!
Israel should refuse to accept Lee as ambassador.
Why does our Republican representatives vote in lock step with Biden and not use their own God given ability to see the enemy right in front of them? Biden and those he selects to continue his regime of evil are those that do not love America but are appeasing our enemies. We need to vote out every Rino in Congress.
No surprise that Lindsey Graham voted with the democrats, but I am a little surprised that Rand Paul did. Wasn’t too long ago he (Graham), was on Hannity begging for donations to get him re-elected. He can’t be trusted.
What ever Israel needs to destroy Hamas.
I stand with Israel ! Our only true friends in the Middle East
How can sending Lew as Ambassador do America or Israel any good?
The reps were ignored again by the senate and Lew the most pro Iranian American next to O, goes to Israel as our ambassador When are we going to learn. Graham’s excuse better to have Lew than have nothing doesn’t hold water. Putting a pro Iran ambassador in Israel is like putting the fox in the hen house.
We live under a dictatorship and the RINOs are supporting it.
NO 2 Lew Yes to Israel
There’s only one thing to do if Citizens wish to save America. THROW OUT EVERY marxist democrat party member and all their useless destructive cohorts!
This clown is a perfect fit for this corrupt, criminal, incompetent, treasonous administration.
Elections may have Consequences however VOTING RECORDS ALSO HAVE CONSEQUENCES! JACK LEW IS THE WRONG PERSON FOR THE JOB AT THE WRONG TIME!
The party that plays together, stays together… it’s always the same ppl just a reshuffling of the jobs they get assigned to.
What insanity is it that would have anyone believe that Biden will make good choices when HE isn’t making any choices at all. The Office of President has been vacant for nearly 2 years! Choices in this administration are being made by those who were not elected to office, and that is reality in its purest form. So, the question that isn’t being asked … has America crossed the Rubicon and are we prepared for what that means?
The treason party is a cancerous tumor and so are its metastases.
We have an invasion at our own BOARDERS and standing for other countries is growing old. How many of these so called allies have ever donated to our national causes. We are trillions in DEBT do to funding other countries WARS.
Payroll taxes
Inheritance Tax
Property Tax
Sales Tax
Fuel Tax
ALL SO WE CAN PROTECT OTHER COUNTRIES BOARDERS WHILE WE DO NOTHING WITH OUR OWN INVASION?
We give so much unaccounted for money to many other countries. Will they give back if we are in need? Doubtful, they’re leeches.
I see ken buck from colorado was on the list of rhinos again. I hear he is not trying for re-election. That is GOOD except he sure makes the Republicans all look bad, right?
Go Israel Go! This Lutheran supports you 100%
I agree very much with A Voter
This Is just Bull crap Yes I consider this Another Big F by establishment republicans! our oldest and probably our only Ally left! I expected better than Muslim brotherhood supporter!I am so pissed Biden wants to give Hamas fuel also I don’t want anymore bull crap Hamas has hoarded fuel ISNT IT ILLEGAL TO AIDE TERRORIST’s quit being Naive everyone Hamas will take it anyway I hope Israel rejects this BS!
The only good thing about Biden is he is not Carter. That fool Carter would be sending Hamas money and bashing Israel.
Pain.What an apt appellation for a woefully ignorant person.Study history MR Pain.
For Pete’s sake Israel, refuse to communicate with this Iranian agent political clown at any level.
This is what happens when back room deals are made and then the time to pay up comes. These guys vote because they “owe” the other guy. More politics and less support for their constituents. Turncoats. Under the table dealers.
I think Lew is a very bad choice. Still, I know my Bible, Israel is the apple of God’s eye and His Chosen People, He will always rescue them. I will stand solidly behind Israel. Those who fail to stand with Israel will also be defeated/destroyed. God had tried and tested Israel, the stories in the OT are historical as to how He has rescued them time and time again. BiBi needs to stick to his guns and keep bombing until hamas is eliminated.
Think of Israel as the son of GOD and the United States as GOD the father and if some bullies like Hamas and Iran two bigger kids started beating your son wouldn’t you want him to fight back and wouldn’t you do what you can to help him any loveing parent would as much as possible.
We need to stand with everyone who does not commit terrorist acts against others. We must stand with those who do not promote free and open borders and social regulations and laws. We must stand for all who do not stand against others for mere hateful reasons and personal gain.
Has any good come from this administration yet? Why should this time be different Of course he is going to nominate the least worthy
Seems like a bad choice. So what else is new?
Acceptance of credentials IS NOT AUTOMATIC!
Sorry I disagree..Isreal was created by the fraudsters…The lease has run out on the land..(PALESTINE) .I support all lives in the middle east..Not the factions that pretend to be jewish..It’s time to end all wars and stop all this division ..The storm is coming buckle up..Evil begone..
I stand with aide the Israel citizens..not the armed forces.