Palestinian Unit of US Embassy in Jerusalem Downplays Judaism’s Holiest Day

The Palestinian unit of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem downplayed the holiest day on the Jewish calendar as nothing more than a “local holiday.”

While the official embassy — which moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018 at the behest of then-President Donald Trump — wished “a meaningful Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) to all those who observe this holy day,” the U.S. Palestinian Affairs Unit, which is part of the embassy, said only that its office would be closed Thursday “for the local holiday.”

U.S. Embassy Jerusalem wishes a meaningful Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) to all those who observe this holy day. May you be sealed in the Book of Life and G’mar Hatima Tova! pic.twitter.com/LrAqWv80EG

— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) September 15, 2021

Our office is closed today, Thursday, September 16, for the local holiday. We will reopen for normal business tomorrow, Friday, September 17. pic.twitter.com/dOT8c9Zfat

— US Palestinian Affairs Unit (@USPalAffairs) September 16, 2021

The decision not to acknowledge the Jewish holy day came months after the embassy’s leaders posted a minute-long video observing the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Source: Faithwire