Netanyahu Offers Post of Israel's Consul General in New York to 'Proud Racist' May Golan
Source: Haaretz
Netanyahu Offers Post of Israel’s Consul General in New York to ‘Proud Racist’ May Golan
Likud denied the move is an effort to weaken support for Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s judicial overhaul, citing Golan’s ‘excellent hasbara skills in English.’ Ex-Israeli ambassadors call the appointment ‘outrageous’
Jonathan Lis
Apr 20, 2023
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the soon-to-be vacant position of Israeli consul general in New York to controversial Likud lawmaker May Golan.
Golan, who is considered one of the most ardent supporters of Justice Minister Yariv Levin and his planned judicial shakeup, would take over from Asaf Zamir, who resigned last month after warning U.S. Jewish donors against the government’s attempts to overhaul the judiciary.
If Golan accepts the offer, she will have to resign from the Knesset, which would be seen as a possible setback for Levin’s camp and would come at a very sensitive time – with the prime minister set to decide on the future of the reform and perhaps compromise on some of its elements.
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Source: The Guardian
Israel: self-proclaimed ‘racist’ politician nominated as New York consul general
May Golan has insulted Africans in Israel and disparaged the Reform movement, the largest Jewish denomination in the US
Chris McGreal in New York
Thu 20 Apr 2023 22.04 BST
Last modified on Fri 21 Apr 2023 14.06 BST
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has nominated a far-right politician who once boasted that she is “proud to be a racist” as his country’s top diplomat in New York.
The appointment of May Golan was swiftly denounced by Israeli and American former diplomats, and the head of the largest Jewish denomination in the US, as an affront to the US and damaging for Israel.
A group of former Israeli ambassadors said they were “shocked” by the move.
“Golan’s appointment is outrageous as she is a racist and divisive figure, which is the exact opposite from what Israel needs in such a critical place,” they said.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/20/may-golan-israel-new-york-consular-role