Jewish Democrats slam US envoy to Israel for ‘partisan rhetoric and behavior’

A US Jewish Democratic group protests US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s assertion that Democrats don’t support Israel as strongly as Republicans.

In a statement by former Florida Congressman Ron Klein, chair of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, the group responds:

“It is truly unprecedented for a sitting US Ambassador to Israel to engage in explicitly partisan rhetoric and behavior. Ambassador Friedman must remember that he is not the head of the Republican National Committee or the Republican Jewish Coalition political organization. He is the US Ambassador, as confirmed by the US Senate, to represent all Americans in Israel – not just those of one party, or those who share his political views. Ambassador Friedman should spend more time cultivating the historically bipartisan nature of the US-Israel partnership, as opposed to being politically divisive in his words and actions, including his refusal to invite Democratic members of Congress to the Jerusalem embassy opening. This type of partisan behavior is damaging to our national interests and must stop immediately.”