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Action Alert: ZOA Opposes Re-Opening a U.S. “Palestinian Arab” Consulate in Jerusalem

Consulate Would Be an Attack on Israeli Sovereignty, Unity of Jerusalem, and Rewarding a Terrorist Dictatorship

The Biden administration is reportedly pressuring the Israeli government to allow the U.S. to re-open a U.S. “Palestinian Arab” Consulate in Jerusalem that would liaise with the Palestinian Authority and service Palestinian Arabs. (Permission of the host country is required to open a diplomatic facility.) Also, in May, without Israeli permission, Secretary of State Blinken announced that the U.S. would be re-opening the consulate. The State Department reaffirmed Blinken’s “commitment” in June, still without consent.

Jerusalem’s former Mayor Nir Barkat has proposed legislation to bar such a consulate. The Biden administration is reportedly working to undermine passage of Mayor Barkat’s bill.

The Trump administration previously closed the consulate when it moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, in accordance with U.S. law – including the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 – which reaffirms that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and the spiritual center of Judaism, and must remain undivided.

There are extremely important reasons to keep the consulate closed:

TAKE ACTION:

Tell U.S. officials to stop pressuring Israel to open this insulting, dangerous consulate.

Tell Israeli officials to not give in to the Biden administration’s pressure to appease terrorists.

The White House email form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

(Note: The White House comment line phone has been disabled.)

U.S. State Department email form: https://register.state.gov/contactus/contactusform

U.S. State Dep’t twitter: @StateDept

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office: 202-647-4000.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s twitter: @SecBlinken

Your Congressperson in the House of Representatives: https://www.house.gov/

Your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/

Pro-actively post on social media, and write letters to your local newspapers.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s twitter: @naftalibennett

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Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy.

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