Barbara A. Leaf: “The President's vision for a collaborative partnership with the countries of the Middle East comes in the wider context…”

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

Let me be frank with you. After more than a decade of conflict, prospects remain limited for advancing a political solution worthy of Syrians who bravely demanded change more than 10 years ago.

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 will make emergency preparedness and attention to support for American citizens a priority focus.