Barbara A. Leaf: “I agree with the objective that Hamas never again control the Gaza Strip or threaten Israel.”

President Biden has articulated a forward-looking approach to the region based on five elements: partnership, deterrence, diplomacy, regional integration, and values.

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

I want to be clear on what we have not done in Syria and what we will not do, which is support efforts to normalize or rehabilitate Bashar Al-Assad in any way, lift sanctions on the regime, or change our position opposing reconstruction in…

We are foursquare opposed to normalization. We do not think Assad merited an invitation to the Arab League.