Amid outcry, Golan says if appointed consul to NY she will ‘work with all Jewish orgs’

Likud lawmaker May Golan, who was been tapped to serve as the next consul general to New York, says she will work with all Jewish organizations if she is confirmed for the post.

“I am very flattetrd [sic] to be considered for the post of Israel’s consul general in NY,” tweets Golan. “I want to assure everyone that if I will be appointed, I will represent 100% the mainstream policies of PM Netanyahu and the Likud party to which I belong.”

Golan says she is “completely committed to the unity of the Jewish people, and that is the exact policy that I will follow.” She adds that if she is confirmed to the position, 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 nomination has stirred concern among Israeli and US leaders that the firebrand far-right lawmaker will not be welcomed by mainstream Jewish groups in New York due to her past comments and incendiary behavior.