Jack Lew confirmed as new US Ambassador to Israel

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Mr Lew sparred with Republicans during his hearing over his work on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal.
49% : Other Senate Republicans claimed the deal had allowed Iran to fund groups like Hamas.
46% : Iran agreed to the terms but was unhappy with the outcome, he said.
44% : In return, Western countries and the UN agreed to eventually lift sanctions and unfreeze Iranian funds.
39% : He also said he would do everything in his power to stop the conflict from expanding, aid innocent Palestinians trapped in Gaza, and stymie the influence of Iran, which he called "a threat to regional stability and to Israel's existence".
22% : Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he had "reservations" over Mr Lew because of his involvement in the deal as President Obama's Treasury Secretary: "Holding hands with Iran under the table doesn't work for me."Republicans have long opposed the Iran Nuclear Deal, arguing it did not do enough to ensure Tehran would not develop a nuclear weapon and gave the government too much financial support.

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