In the Shoes of Nikki Haley

It would be difficult to think of a diplomat, at the United Nations or elsewhere, who was more pro-Israel than Nikki Haley. Which is why filling her shoes will be difficult.

Last week the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations took a step in that direction when it approved the appointment of Kelly Craft, who currently serves as the United States ambassador to Canada. If her remarks at her confirmation hearing are any indication, she will be a strong Israel advocate.

“Without US leadership, our partners and allies would be vulnerable to bad actors at the UN,” she told the Senate committee. “This is particularly true in the case of Israel, which is the subject of unrelenting bias and hostility in UN venues. The United States will never accept such bias. And if confirmed, I commit to seizing every opportunity to shine a light on this conduct, call it what it is, and demand that these outrageous practices finally come to an end.”

According to Nimrod Barkan, Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Craft will be a strong ally of the Jewish state. “She is closely connected to Israel and sees Israel as a central element of her life,” Barkan told Mishpacha this week.