US Senate appoints Friedman as ambassador to "Israel"
David Friedman, a longtime friend and bankruptcy lawyer of US President Donald Trump, was approved by the Senate on Thursday to serve as ambassador to Israel.
Two of the chamber’s 52 Republicans did not vote and two of the 48 Democrats voted against their camp to approve Friedman.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Twitter that Friedman “will be warmly welcomed as...
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