Is it time for the United States to name an anti-Israel envoy to the United Nations? A senior New York Times columnist believes that in a future Biden administration, that answer has to be "yes."
Former Vice President Joe Biden became the likely Democratic candidate to challenge US President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential elections in November after political rival Senator Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday in an acknowledgment that Biden is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.
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In an opinion piece titled "What America Needs Next: A Biden National Unity Cabinet," columnist Thomas Friedman argued that if Biden becomes president, he should name Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a staunch critic of Israel, as his UN ambassador.
Ocasio-Cortez has often accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of enacting "unjust and inhumane policies" with respect to the Palestinians and has also backed the actions of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
Friedman, however, offered no explanation as to why he believed Ocasio-Cortez was qualified for the senior position.
