The scenes from Jerusalem are disturbing but what is more disturbing is the hypocrisy of those who are cynically politicizing these events, inflaming tensions and holding Israel to a double standard, while ignoring the basic truths & realities in this sensitive & holy city. 1/6

Over the month of Ramadan, tens of thousands of Palestinians have prayed at their holiest site in Jerusalem and thousands more in mosques throughout the country. In Israel - unlike in other places - we value & safeguard freedom of worship, whatever of your religion. 2/6

The tensions in Sheikh Jerrah & other parts of Jerusalem have been on-going for a long time and a court of law has made its ruling but rather than except judgment, the Palestinians have hijacked the situation and are using it to stoke violence and hatred towards Israel. 3/6

Abbas uses any excuse to delegitimize Israel in order to deflect attention from his own corruption & failure to hold elections. Terror group Hamas never needs an excuse to ignite the region. And anti-Israel activists are always ready to portray Israel, and the Jews, as evil. 4/6

The truth is that Israel is the safest place for Muslims in the Middle East. If a violent mob attacked the police anywhere else, we all know the results would be fatal and we all know there would be no condemnation tweets. 5/6

It’s time to stop this unhealthy obsession with Israel & look at the truth. Are these protestors calling for freedom to worship? No! Are they calling to halt evictions? No! They are using their holy site to lob firebombs & chant to destroy Tel Aviv. 6/6 https://bit.ly/33slPzs