Hagel nomination good for Israel?

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-- -- president Obama's nominee to be in next secretary defense is making the rounds on Capitol Hill.

As a number of lawmakers publicly expressed concerns about his record in his statements on Israel.

Joining us now to talk about that nomination and more deputy speaker of that yeah.

See any day now and thank you very much for your time today sir.

Thank you it's my pleasure to be a -- show.

I want to ask you what the mood is the reaction there is in Israel to senator handles nomination.

We do not being defeated in a munition of the American president.

But we do doubled to action what that's you wouldn't be taking place in Washington what do we get what if you guarding a lot.

Really it would -- -- need to watch and look what's happened here who'd -- actually the -- coming for washing done.

And we expect -- human action coming from Washington.

Ask you about election results they -- some important elections in Israel this week it seems to be a bit of a split in the can -- and what's your reaction.

But -- to one of prime minister Netanyahu.

We're going to -- to -- that I'm instill fear that and that's what you've been putting these alcohol then it -- But he's not be easy way to form a coalition -- different parties -- -- -- -- to -- And we have to face -- -- -- challenges many the issue in a round and the instability in the region.

But then -- that climb -- -- now we've you know -- former new government team event.

Do you think it's possible to have conversations with Iran the international bodies that have engaged Iran do you think it's possible to make any progress the negotiations and sanctions at this point.

As dvds to NATO and its donate.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- We -- get a big lead.

If you don't stop beating -- react those who read that pack a round.

If you -- speak -- that means he's not which they would continue to laugh at best to read that act those and to come -- -- tough battle.

But why did beating the react those.

There's some talk this week about the fact that the United States made -- -- -- ten deal with then President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

To send.

A lot of our military hardware F sixteens and Abrams tanks.

-- There are concerns about how this weapons may be used do you have any concern -- do you feel that.

-- confident that more -- with the assurances that he is given to the US.

That he is moving toward maintaining democracy there.

Absolutely we look at the region we -- the instability.

And we see what's happening today EG eighteen Syria and we ask ourselves why the US is giving so much to college -- so much -- weapons from both countries.

And nobody knows what will happen in -- in the near future for yes maybe you need to support Egypt which food we found.

But not a technology that will be used against the US all against these better and I think when you look at they what's happening to -- and title.

You understand that -- only -- democracy even gave me this is Israel.

The you can outlast anyone in the region besides you'd rather.

Right deputy Knesset speaker mr.

dating -- -- we thank you very much sir for your time in your perspective.

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