(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Israel's Consul General in New York Asaf Zamir resigned on
Sunday, days after he was summoned by the Foreign Ministry in
Jerusalem for warning U.S. Jewish donors against Benjamin
Netanyahu's government's attempts to overhaul the judiciary,
trend reports
citing haaretz .
"The past 18 months as Israel's Consul General in New York were
fulfilling and rewarding, but following today's developments, it is
now time for me to join the fight for Israel's future to ensure it
remains a beacon of democracy and freedom in the world," Zamir
posted on Twitter hours after Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister
Yoav Galant over his similar criticisms.
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