US: UN Cannot Take Away Jerusalem

The Fellowship  |  December 3, 2018

This year, the United States affirmed its friendship with Israel by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state. However, the United Nations still will not recognize the Jewish people’s eternal Holy City. But Israel Hayom tells us that both Donald Trump and the American Ambassador to Israel has reaffirmed this recognition on Hanukkah:

U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman lambasted the United Nations on Monday over its anti-Israel bias, using the occasion of Hanukkah to highlight Israel’s legitimate claim to Jerusalem.

Friedman, the first U.S. envoy to serve in the recently opened embassy in Jerusalem, tweeted: “More than 2,000 years ago, Jewish patriots (Maccabees) captured Jerusalem, purified the Holy Temple and rededicated it as a house of Jewish worship. The U.N. can’t vote away the facts: Jerusalem is the ancient and modern capital of Israel. Happy Hanukkah from this blessed city!”

Friedman, who is Jewish, is among U.S. President Donald Trump’s close associates and is considered very pro-Israel. He served as Trump’s adviser on Israeli-related matters during his presidential campaign…

On Sunday, Trump sent out a Hanukkah greeting in which he vowed to defend the Jews and their traditions. “Melania and I send our warmest greetings to our Jewish brothers and sisters in the United States, in Israel, and around the world celebrating Hanukkah,” Trump wrote.

“For eight nights, Jewish families and friends will come together to engage in the lighting of the menorah.  This special tradition started more than 2,000 years ago during the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, which followed a trying period when Jews were persecuted for practicing their faith.”