Barbara A. Leaf: “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.”

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 Biden administration has declined to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state and has stated that a Palestinian state should be established through, quote, 'direct negotiations between the parties involved in the conflict.'

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

If confirmed, I will take great satisfaction in working to build foundations of democracy and good governance through all means available to us.