US human rights nominee withdraws after pro-Israel objection ...Kuwait

A Biden administration nominee for a high-level human rights position has withdrawn her candidacy following a Republican senator's objection over  her views on Israel. Sarah Margon was nominated in April 2021 to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. However, Jim Risch, a US senator from Idaho, has spent nearly two years arguing against her appointment.  “At present, I don’t see a path forward for confirmation, and after 1 ½ years, it’s time to move on,” Margon said in the statement, which was reported in Politico this week. “I will continue to work on democracy and human rights, and am grateful to President Biden and Secretary [o

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