Israel to American Jews: 'We cannot stop Hagel's confirmation!'

"...Ayalon told a meeting of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, which convened to bid him farewell, “I know Hagel personally. When I was ambassador in Washington, we had many meetings, I cannot say that we agreed on everything, but he was a decent and fair interlocutor and you can reason with him. I think he believes in the relationship, in the natural partnership between Israel and the United States.” ..."