David Friedman the crusader

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Neve Gordon was published by Middle East Eye on December 16, 2016.

 

“David Friedman, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Israel, is on a crusade. Two weeks before the elections, he wrote an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post that reveals his unflinching fervor: ‘As American Jews numbering some six million souls… we have been given an opportunity that our ancestors could not have dreamed of…. Instead of having to confront the challenges of murderous enemies… we have been entrusted a legacy by the greatest of generations that preceded us to ensure that Israel survives and flourishes as a light unto the nations and a permanent home for the Jewish people.’

 

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