Barbara A. Leaf

The ultimate responsibility for this continued tragedy rests with Bashar Al-Assad, backed by Russia and Iran, who has brought his country to the brink of ruin and remains intransigent.

If confirmed, I will ensure my team works closely with Lebanese civil society, which deserves our continued support.

As long as Bashar al-Assad is in control of Syria and Iran is present in Syria, it would be greatly irresponsible to urge Israel to part with the Golan Heights.

Yes, I fully support Israel's right to defend itself from terrorist attacks and strongly condemn these attacks, no matter where they come from.

The U.S. Government has been clear that our Embassy will remain in Jerusalem.

The administration's commitment to reducing regional tensions, banking the fires of conflict, building deep partnerships based on an affirmative agenda, and demonstrating the value of a sustained partnership with the United States remains…

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

If confirmed, I intend to deepen our diplomatic outreach to press countries of origin to repatriate their citizens from northeast Syria.

The President's vision for a collaborative partnership with the countries of the Middle East comes in the wider context of a growing global challenge to our values of open societies and open economies.

Israel is a critical partner to the United States and the two are united by shared values and strategic interests.

Iraq is at real risk of becoming a militia state, and as such will again pose a threat to the security of not just the neighborhood, but more broadly in the region.

If we are seen to be pushed out by this collection of a militia-affiliated actors in Iraq, we are going to lose critical intelligence.