Jewish lawmaker Grant Shapps named Britain's defense secretary
In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has tapped Jewish lawmaker Grant Shapps as his defense secretary, after Ben Wallace formally handed in his resignation. The 54-year-old Shapps, who has no military experience, was previously serving as minister for energy security and net zero. Commenting on the pick, David Mencer, a political consultant and former Director of UK Labour Friends of Israel, told KAN's Naomi Segal that Shapps is considered a good communicator and loyal to Sunak.
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