ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA OP-ED ZOA’s Klein J Post Op-ed - Israel Can't Submit to Biden Pressure on Consulate, Settlements By Morton A. Klein, ZOA National President (OCTOBER 20, 2021 / JERUSALEM POST) Since last spring, the Biden administration has pressured Israel to allow the U.S. to reopen a separate consulate, solely for Palestinian Arabs, in the heart of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. In order to uphold Israel’s legal, moral and sovereign rights and security, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett must withstand Biden administration demands to reopen a U.S. Palestinian Arab consulate in Jerusalem and “restrain” Jewish building in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. Since last spring, the Biden administration has pressured Israel to allow the U.S. to reopen a separate consulate, solely for Palestinian Arabs, in the heart of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. Recently, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that the U.S. will move forward with reopening a “Palestinian” consulate – even though the previous day, Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced Israel’s firm opposition to such a consulate. A U.S. Palestinian Arab consulate would violate the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and unified city, and would enable the Palestinian Authority to violate the Oslo Accords’ prohibition on the PA carrying on foreign relations. The consulate would also be a diplomatic insult to Israel. A consulate would undermine Israel’s right to the Jewish people’s eternal holiest city, Jerusalem, and promote dividing Jerusalem and making Jerusalem the capital of an Iranian-proxy Palestinian Arab terrorist state. Former secretary Mike Pompeo and ambassador David Friedman confirmed that a U.S. consulate for Palestinian Arabs would be illegal, counterproductive and send a terrible message. READ MORE In Case You Missed It... You can find information on more of President Biden's appointments HERE. ‌ ‌ ‌ About Us News Videos ZOA Report Events 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. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2021, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]