With Only Two Democrats Voting in Favor, Senate Confirms David Friedman as Next US Ambassador to Israel

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“Many left-wing Jewish groups came out against the Friedman appointment, in part due to past controversial comments and positions, including his slurring last year of J Street supporters as ‘far worse than kapos’ — Jews who collaborated with the Nazis.” J Street is indeed a vicious anti-Israel lobbying group masquerading (or is it mosquerading) as a Jewish group in support of Israel.

Not one of the ten JINO Senators voted in favor. How bad is our political state of affairs? How decayed and corrupt are the Dems? Completely. So completely that they think they can sanction corruption with our comatose consent. They degrade the good, the wealth creators, the producers, and exalt the destroyers, the moochers and the looters.

“With Only Two Democrats Voting in Favor, Senate Confirms David Friedman as Next US Ambassador to Israel,” by Barney Breen-Portnoy, Algemeiner, March 23, 2017 (thanks to Kenny):

Attorney David Friedman was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be the next US ambassador to Israel.

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Friedman was approved by a 52-46 vote. Only two Democratic senators – Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Joe Manchin of West Virginia supported the confirmation.

“We strongly applaud the Senate in approving David Friedman as our next ambassador to Israel,” the Republican Jewish Coalition said in a statement. “As someone deeply versed in the issues affecting the region, as well as being a long time confidant of President Trump, Mr. Friedman will be an effective and important voice representing the United States. With Mr. Friedman as our new ambassador, there is no question that the relationship between the US and Israel will grow stronger.”

Christians United for Israel (CUFI) also hailed the Senate vote, with Pastor John Hagee — CUFI’s founder and chairman — saying that Friedman was “the right man for this extremely challenging post.”

“We look forward to working with Amb. Friedman and the entire Trump team to advance our shared goal of strengthening the US-Israel relationship,” Hagee went on to say.

Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein said, “This is a great day for America, Israel, the Jewish people, and Amb. David Friedman. He will be the most pro-Israel pro-America ambassador to Israel in history. He is the first US ambassador to Israel that has a realistic, rational view of the issues affecting all the parties there.”

Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer tweeted, “Congratulations to David Friedman! Looking forward to working closely with you to make the US-Israel alliance stronger than ever.”

Liberal J Street, which lobbied vehemently against Friedman during the confirmation process, stated it was “heartened by the unprecedented level of opposition David Friedman faced in being narrowly confirmed as US ambassador to Israel. Almost half of the Senate voted to oppose this deeply unqualified and inappropriate nominee, whose predecessors had all been confirmed without a single vote cast against them. The strong opposition to Friedman made clear that his extreme views and rhetoric about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are firmly outside the mainstream of American policy making.”

Earlier this month, as reported by The Algemeiner, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Trump’s nomination of Friedman by a 12-9 margin. In that vote, Menendez was the sole Democrat who backed Friedman.

Many left-wing Jewish groups came out against the Friedman appointment, in part due to past controversial comments and positions, including his slurring last year of J Street supporters as “far worse than kapos” — Jews who collaborated with the Nazis….

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beniyyar

7 years ago

I condemned Menendez as an Obama Jew hating tool but he has now redeemed himself in my eyes.

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unboundried

7 years ago

What will Friedman do to stop Israeli false-flag threats against Americans?

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Robinske2

7 years ago

Democrats have decided that acting like partisan hacks, they increase their chances of winning back the Senate in 2018. The silent majority needs to get out in force in 2018 and replace these dems with conservative Republicans. I’d love to start with Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. He claims he is a centrist and maybe at one time was, but is now a left wing stooge that mimics Schumer & Pelosi. I corresponded with him about the flaws in Obamacare and the creep didn’t give one iota of concern that Premiums are doubling and Obama lied that his health care plan would save $2500 a year. He did, however near the same time, book an emergency flight to Philadelphia during President Trump’s first travel ban to ensure 3 Syrian Muslims were not detained at the airport. Pennsylvania has lost tens of thousands of jobs and I never heard of him showing up at any plant closing to show any concern. Casey must go.

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Dave Mc

7 years ago

Shows where the majority of Dems are firmly planted, in the group that opposes Israel interests.

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bannedquran20

7 years ago

Democrats are not for Israel and the Jewish people but rather towards the enemy of Israel…islam. Incidentally, islam is the enemy of mankind.

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Florian75

7 years ago

Hopefully now the United States can abandon the Two State Delusion and work for a strong Israel.

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Sunshine Kid

7 years ago

And the Democrat party continues its disintegration.

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Drew the Infidel

7 years ago

That shows you need to know. Withholding their votes for Friedman but voting in lemming-like fashion for a flawed candidate like “Crooked Hillary”.

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ladywarrior

7 years ago

Thanks, Pamela….I learned a new word to call George Soros -kapo- Jew who collaborated with the Nazis….not that I was running out of vile names to call him….but it’s always good to have options.

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Steve

7 years ago

Democrats had a few things to say about this – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gROO7xSTxfY

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