ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE   U.S. Amb. to Israel Thomas Nides Endangers Israel’s Security & Interferes with Israeli Sovereignty, Violating International Law   Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: Under binding international law, ambassadors and other persons receiving diplomatic immunity in a foreign country are required “to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving state” and “not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.” (Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Affairs, Article 41.) Unfortunately, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides, has ramped up his inappropriate, persistent and “aggressive” (his own word) violations of these non-interference and legal respect requirements. This is endangering Israeli security and runs roughshod over Israeli sovereignty. Nides’ interference – including Nides’ recent calls for and efforts to achieve a Palestinian Arab terror state on Israel’s lawful land, and Nides’ pressures to surrender sovereign control to the PA – also violate the binding international law and U.S. treaty law that designates all of Israel, including Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria, for the Jewish homeland. The 1922 Mandate provided that no territory designated for the Jewish homeland “shall be ceded or leased to, or in any way placed under the control of, the Government of any foreign Power.” The UN Charter (a U.S. treaty) continued the Jewish people’s rights under the Mandate after the Mandate’s expiration, and nothing has ever abrogated this. Thus, the U.S. cannot lawfully engage in actions to cede Israel’s land to a Palestinian Arab state. (See ZOA Resource: “Israel has the Legal Right to the Land Of Israel, Including Jerusalem, Judea/Samaria & The Golan, Under Binding International Law.”) Nides’ latest violations and interference, expressed during his briefing to reporters in Jerusalem on September 7, 2022; and during his speech at the World Summit on Counter-Terrorism of The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel on September 11, 2022; and in a series of recent tweets.   Read More Share This Email   In Case You Missed It... You can find information on more of President Biden's appointments HERE. 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 2022, 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]