Dan Shapiro
One needn’t wait for the war to end to discuss normalization expectations with Saudi Arabia and others, the former envoy said.
“To be clear, any such attacks would be entirely illegitimate anyway,” the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said.
Shapiro was U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017 and currently serves as senior adviser at the U.S. State Department.
The former U.S. ambassador to Israel was tapped, as the person who holds that portfolio was nominated to be ambassador to Jordan.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved the legislation.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro is reportedly a top pick.
“This administration has prioritized our support for the Palestinian people and has provided over $940 million for Palestinians,” said a Foggy Bottom spokesman.
The announcement came as Israeli, Arab and American officials met in Israel for the Negev Summit, which he says “illustrates the huge opportunities before us.”
Shapiro served as ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration from 2011 to 2017.