A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
David Milstein, a top official in the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, has been entrusted with much of the missionβs portfolio by Ambassador Mike Huckabee.
Israel had threatened to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, a center of outreach to Palestinians for decades. A last-minute agreement means a smaller diplomatic service will remain.
Jonathan Powell, Britainβs national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his countryβs consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.