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Share this article on. In a seismic event that will be felt across no fewer than six states, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel announced Wednesday that it will be closing the Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region by December of this year. Details are still forthcoming at this point. Beyond a confirmation from consulate spokesman Michael Alexander given during a phone call this morning with the Jewish Exponent , the only official statement from the consulate came in the form of a terse, three-sentence email Jan.

Until the Consulate ceases its activities it will continue operations and serving the Mid-Atlantic region; once closed, other Israeli missions in the U. The Ministry will do its best to assist its local employees in this process. Budget costs were cited in the decision. According to a report in the Jerusalem Post , resources are being shifted toward a new consulate in China as part of an effort to improve trade relations between the two countries. Get Jewish Exponent's Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories We do not share data with third party vendors.

Free Sign Up. The fourth consulate will be located in Chengdu. The local consulate, located in Center City, was first rumored to close in , but the Jewish community and local politicians successfully fought to keep it open. Rumors of closure again began percolating in August , when reports surfaced indicating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government would close the Philadelphia consulate and six other embassies and consulates around the world.

Although this is the third and, apparently, the final time the threat of a closure has been made, Lou Balcher, former director of the Department of Academic Affairs for the consulate, said the community can help reverse the decision again. Kennedy Boulevard two years ago, but nixed them after backlash from Philadelphia's Jewish community and local politicians.

Here was the rationale back in , according to foreign minister Ze'ev Elkin:. Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce was one of the groups that lobbied to keep the consulate's doors open, arguing that its closure would be a huge blow to the community as well as to Israel. But according to the Post, the cost-saving measure seems final this time around. I paid for you to ship back my Darcon to me ,and never received nothing.

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