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Bolton
John Bolton to Obama - Do Not Support
Anti-Israel Resolutions


Former US UN Ambassador John Bolton with
AFSI Executive Director Helen Freedman

Jerusalem City Councilman Arieh King, Charlie Bernhaut, Helen Freedman

Leaders in attendance at yesterday's press conference, including Aaron Klein (center right),
Breitbart News  Jerusalem Bureau Chief

AFSI Co-Directors Helen Freedman, Judy Kadish and supporters including Charlie Bernhaut were in attendance at John Bolton's press conference at the Isaiah Wall opposite the UN yesterday. Other leaders from the pro-Israel American Jewish community who were present included Mort Klein of the ZOA,  Dr. Joseph Frager, Duvi Honig and members of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce's Public Policy Committee, which arranged the news conference. Aaron Klein, noted author, radio host and Breitbart News Jerusalem Bureau Chief, traveled in from Israel to address the conference as well.

As Helen noted, the crowd was standing in the cold with the United Nations in the background on First Avenue at 43rd Street. Ambassador John Bolton remarked that as former UN Ambassador to the United States, he often felt that Israel was left out in the cold, and that was much more severe than the climate temperatures the crowd was experiencing. 

As reported in Arutz Sheva:
Dr. Frager pointed out that approximately 20% of the UN budget is covered by the United States, and our nation therefore has leverage to keep UN anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in check. "The PA can't use the UN instead of negotiating," he explained.

He was followed by Aaron Klein of Breitbart who detailed the various potential UN resolutions that may be pushed in the upcoming weeks. They include, among others, unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood, a timetable for statehood declaration, or a declaration that Israeli settlements are illegal. "This is almost a sick joke...a diplomatic assault," said Mr. Klein, detailing the Palestinians' repeated refusal to accept a state at the negotiating table.

Ambassador Bolton was the final speaker of the conference, utilizing his impeccable diplomatic pedigree to sound the alarm about the "very far reaching repercussions" that would result from a US abandonment of Israel at the UN. He pointed to the bipartisan US consensus for nearly half a century that a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be imposed by other countries. "It is a fiction that a resolution across First Avenue will lead to lasting peace," he said.

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Calendar
AFSI Calendar of Events
(Additional events can be found at israeladvocacycalendar.com)


Tuesday, December 13, 7:00 PM
Friends of the IDF (FIDF) Musical Ensemble in Concert
At Temple Beth Shalom 401 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, Long Island NY
Doors open 7:00 PM; Concert starts 7:30 PM
Reserve  HERE.

Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 PM
NYC: U.S.- ISRAEL RELATIONS IN THE TRUMP ERA
 
The Jewish Week,  UJA-Federation New York and Central Synagogue host a public forum.
A Post-Election Analysis:
U.S.- ISRAEL RELATIONS IN THE TRUMP ERA: with David Makovsky and Dan Senor
Central Synagogue;  652 Lexington Avenue,  NYC

Thursday, December 22, 8:00 PM
Dr. Mordechai Kedar speaking on Israel and President-elect Donald Trump
Join Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Mordechai Kedar for an evening of wines from Judea & Samaria, cheese and political discussion with Dr. Mordechai Kedar of Bar Ilan University. Dr. Kedar will discuss Israeli & Middle Eastern politics in the context of the new Trump presidency.
At the Jewish Center of Brighton Beach 2915 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY


 
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