Israel’s consul general in New York was fired. After receiving monthly extensions in his post for the past six months, Alon Pinkas received a notice informing him that his tenure would be up by the end of July. Pinkas then offered a letter of resignation Wednesday to Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom — a copy of which JTA obtained — complaining about the way he had been treated.
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