envoy issues
Several Democratic senators express concerns about incoming Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter
The liberal lawmakers note his past ties to the far-right Jewish Defense League in criticizing the selection
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Rabbi Yechiel Leiter
Some Democratic senators are not enthused about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel’s next ambassador to the United States, citing Leiter’s pro-settlement policies and past ties to the Jewish Defense League, a group...