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Netanyahu appoints hardline supporter of Gaza war as US ambassador (www.theguardian.com)

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Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a hardline supporter of the war in Gaza and longtime backer of settlements in the West Bank as his ambassador to the US as Israel prepares for the incoming administration of Donald Trump.

Yechiel Leiter, an American-born rightwing publicist and former government aide who immigrated to Israel four decades ago, was announced as Israel’s next ambassador to Washington on Friday. His son, a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces, was killed in fighting in northern Gaza last year.

Leiter is a “highly talented diplomat, an eloquent speaker, who has a deep understanding of American culture and politics”, Netanyahu said in a statement announcing the appointment. “I am convinced that Yechiel will represent the state of Israel in the best possible way, and I wish him success in his position.”

Leiter will replace the current ambassador Michael Herzog, whose term will end on 20 January.

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[–] Pacattack57 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No need to use false numbers the real ones are bad enough. There are not 330 million registered voters and Kamala’s stance on Gaza is not what cost her the election. Her piss poor stance on the economy and immigration is what caused this. You can’t run a campaign on “Everything’s fine! Let’s get another 4 years of the same!” Even though numbers showed she was right, the American people didn’t feel it in their pockets and she could have done more to make those bottom 80% feel heard.

[–] Carrolade 6 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't say 330 million registered voters. I said 330 million people, as in total population of the country including all nonvoters and ineligible.

At any rate, I don't think any singular factor dominated, each person has their own mix of issues. Economy was a big one, including things like rent prices that the feds have little control over in our system. Gaza was a smaller one, definitely. There's at least a dozen more.

Polls cannot really accurately capture this, they're too clumsy a tool. Focus groups can though.