'From her affection for violent anti-Arab radicals to her hatred of feminists to her racist and Islamophobic treatment of African asylum-seekers, Golan's politics could not be further from that of most Jewish New Yorkers,' says rabbijilljacobs.
, Golan said she was"very flattered to be considered for the post," and that if she accepts the job, she"will work with the leaders of all the Jewish organizations as part of the effort to strengthen the great partnership between Israel and the American Jewish communities."
Golan's stance was echoed by mainstream Likud leaders including then-Culture Minister Miri Regev, whoResponding Friday to Golan's nomination and remarks, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patelthat"broadly we'd condemn such rhetoric and believe it's particularly damaging when amplified in leadership positions."
The Israel Foreign Policy Forum—a group of former Israeli diplomats—said it was"shocked" by the prospect of Golan as consul general.
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