Prime Minister Netanyahu is insisting on appointing Caroline Glick as consul general in New York despite opposition from Reform Jewish leaders, a senior official says. Glick will be appointed once Consul General Ofir Akunis vacates the post.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting on the appointment of Caroline Glick as Israel's consul general in New York, despite opposition from Reform Jewish leaders, a senior official told The Zioneer on Tuesday evening. According to the official, Glick will assume the post once the current consul general, Ofir Akunis, vacates it. The official described the prime minister as determined and said, 'We are not going to cave to anyone's dictates.' The appointment has drawn resistance from Reform circles, who have voiced concerns over Glick's right-wing views and record as a commentator and activist for Jewish settlements. The dispute mirrors broader tensions between the Israeli government and the more liberal streams of American Jewry. The Zioneer previously reported on a delegation of consuls general from New York visiting Israel in June 2025, under Akunis's initiative, against the backdrop of the ongoing war. The current standoff over Glick's appointment is a separate political development with no direct link to that visit.
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