US ambassador Dan Shapiro on #J14 (our 'social justice' protests)

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro posts on his Facebook page (in Hebrew) about #J14, our self-proclaimed 'social justice' protests. I'll use Ron Kampeas' translation rather than reinvent the wheel. The United States has no position on the internal matters of the state of Israel. But we admire the strength of Israeli democracy. The citizens of Israel know that they can demonstrate in the streets

Dan Shapiro arrives in Israel on Wednesday

New US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro arrives in Israel on Wednesday. Shapiro – who was active in the Washington Jewish community, a member of the Conservative Adas Israel Synagogue and sent his children to Jewish day schools – will be accompanied by his wife and three children. He is expected to submit his credential to President Shimon Peres at a later date.Before arriving in Tel Aviv,