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Passing reasonableness law on eve of Tisha B'Av is 'very bad timing', former US ambassador says
Ynetnews ^ | 7/23/23 | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sj2nsej93

Posted on 07/24/2023 9:44:26 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

David Friedman, the former US ambassador to Israel, commented on Sunday on the push to pass legislation to repeal the use of the reasonableness standard tweeting: "Given the striking parallels between Israel’s current internal rift and the infighting that caused the destruction of the Second Temple 2000 years ago, why would the Israeli government proceed with its Judicial Reform bill on the eve of Tisha B’Av? Very bad timing."

Friedman, who is Jewish, was appointed to serve as the UN ambassador to Israel by former US President Donald Trump - and served in the position between May 2017 and January 2021. He served as Trump's adviser in his 2016 US presidential election campaign and as his campaign manager in Israel. He previously worked as a lawyer at the Trump Organization.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Judaism; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: 2statesolution; israel; tishabav; unrwa; unwra; waronterror
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To: jjotto
Sunset in Jerusalem is 7:40 pm for T'isha B'Av/Feast of New Wine/Pentecost.

11:40 am CDT 7/26.

Since it goes through to 7/27 I wasn't too far off.

21 posted on 07/25/2023 7:29:10 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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