Rabbi Hagel 's nomination has been questioned on issue of support for Israel . Nebraska Rabbi David Azriel says he 's long denied Hagel 's backing for Israel . He says critics of Hagel are grasping at straws to challenge his views . Others have pointed out that as a U.S. senator , he opposed sanctions against Iran , an example frequently used to show that he was not being supportive of Israel . Azriel : Critics are wrong to make charges of anti - Israel against Hagel .
Rabbi Hagel 's nomination has been questioned on issue of support for Israel . Nebraska Rabbi David Azriel says he 's long denied Hagel 's backing for Israel . He says critics of Hagel are grasping at straws to challenge his views . Azriel : Critics are wrong to make charges of anti - Israel against Hagel .