Coverage dated September 4, 2023

Biden to nominate former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel

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Jack Lew was a top official in both the Obama and Clinton administrations.

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CBS News
Biden to nominate former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 4, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Jack Lew was a top official in both the Obama and Clinton administrations.
Bowling Green Daily News
Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel (opens Bowling Green Daily News)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Bowling Green Daily News's feed description
The White House says President Joe Biden has nominated former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lew would succeed Ambassador Tom Nides. Lew
CNN
Biden picks Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel (opens CNN)
Published Sep 4, 2023
CNN's feed description
President Joe Biden is nominating former US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as his ambassador to Israel at a fraught moment in US-Israel ties.
Digital Journal
Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
Jack Lew, then treasury secretary and now the nominee to be US ambassador to Israel, at the State Department in June 2015 - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File ALEX WONGShaun TANDONUS President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former treasury secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel, tappi…
Al-Monitor
Biden taps former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Al-Monitor's feed description
The White House announcement came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Al Jazeera
Who is Jacob Lew, Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel? (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Lew, an outspoken supporter of Israel and former secretary of the US Treasury, holds extensive government experience.
Politico
Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel (opens Politico)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Politico's feed description
Lew served as White House chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Obama administration.
NPR
Biden picks Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel at a tense time in the relationship (opens NPR)
Published Sep 4, 2023
NPR's feed description
Lew is a seasoned veteran at the highest levels of U.S. public service. His nomination underscores the importance that Biden is putting on the relationship with Israel.
New York Times
Biden Picks Jack Lew as Envoy to Israel During Time of Friction (opens New York Times)
Published Sep 4, 2023
New York Times's feed description
Mr. Lew, a former Treasury secretary, would bring stature and a low-key style to the assignment of representing the president to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Washington Times
Biden to nominate ex-Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
President Biden said Tuesday he will nominate former Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
The Washington Free Beacon
Biden Nominates Leader of Pro-China Think Tank as Ambassador to Israel (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Sep 4, 2023
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced former Treasury secretary Jack Lew as his nominee for ambassador to Israel, the White House said in a statement.
Wall Street Journal
President Biden to Nominate Jacob J. Lew as Ambassador to Israel (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Sep 4, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
Current and former Israeli officials welcome the planned appointee, who they say is committed to the U.S.-Israel relationship.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Biden nominates Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Sep 4, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Lew served as treasury secretary in the Obama administration.

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