Professor Khaled Adouani expressed hope Sunday that the government would find a "disciplined" solution to the crisis, noting that a pro-Ennahda rally in Tunis ended peacefully.
Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Algiers after the pro-government National Democratic Rally won most of the seats at last week's local election.
But Berlusconi's supporters billed the rally as a pro-democracy event, dismissing criticism that its aim was to help defend Berlusconi's interests in his judicial problems.
Still, the support of two of the most prominent Jewish members of the Senate is certain to ease concerns among pro-Israel lawmakers and rally noncommittal Democrats to Hagel's side.
The index started the week on a positive note as Greece's pro-bailout New Democracy party claimed victory in elections and successful Spanish debt auctions spurred a rally in equities.