Trump's pick for US ambassador to Kuwait grilled by lawmakers on Israel

The Muslim and Yemeni-American mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, was on the defensive about past social media posts and BDS views. His outspoken criticism of Israel and other comments on social media from his days as a private citizen have emerged as a major obstacle to his confirmation, particularly after being amplified by the staunchly pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and some right-wing news outlets (Read more at Middle East Eye).