U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton visited the Kosel on Sunday. He was joined by US Ambassador David Friedman, and Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer.
The group toured the Kosel Tunnels as well, and were given an explanation by Rabbi Mordechai Eliav, chairman of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
The visit was slammed on twitter by none-other thanSaeb Erekat, the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He wrote: “Bolton in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem alongside Friedman and Israels ambassador to US Dermer…..Under mining international law by representatives of a super power, will only lead to lawlessness, the logic of power rather than the power of logic. This behaviour will not change the fact that East Jerusalem is occupied territory and the capital of the state of Palestine”.
Bolton watched a virtual reality tour of the historic site on Sunday and dined there with his Israeli equivalent as well as U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Israels ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer.
National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis says Bolton enjoyed a tour of historical Jerusalem provided by his hosts.
Bolton is in Israel primarily to reassure the U.S. ally of the Trump-ordered troop withdrawal from Syria.



From earlier today, Trumps national security adviser John Bolton touring a tunnel below the Old City in Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/gIRyyKMem4
Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) January 6, 2019
John Bolton, Amb David Friedman and others get a virtual tour of ancient Jerusalem in tunnel complex beneath the Western Wall. pic.twitter.com/b2a0bVYAas
Steve Holland (@steveholland1) January 6, 2019
Earlier today, ?@AmbJohnBolton? ?@AmbDermer? ?@USAmbIsrael? in Western Wall tunnel at Temple exhibit. pic.twitter.com/Z43p41FRgD
Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 6, 2019
Bolton in tunnel complex beneath the Western Wall pic.twitter.com/YN5j7H6Lp3
Steve Holland (@steveholland1) January 6, 2019
John Bolton at the Western Wall pic.twitter.com/mciCul6P5j
Steve Holland (@steveholland1) January 6, 2019
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