Israel resumes work of embassies around the world, but not for long

Israeli diplomats a few days ago announced the about the strike due to the decision of the Ministry of Finance to reduce the costs of their maintenance. The parties, despite the end of the strike, will continue negotiations.

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Israeli diplomatic missions that Have begun October 30 strike, returned to normal operation. About this, as claimed RBCAccording to a statement on the Facebook page of the Israeli Consulate in Houston.

“The consulate, as well as other Israeli diplomatic missions around the world, opened today, October 31, 2019 of the year. Negotiations between employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance of Israel will be continued, ”it was informed.

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Information on the resumption of the Israeli diplomatic missions was confirmed by TASS and the official representative of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Natsira Amer. A similar announcement appeared on the page of the Israeli Consulate General in St. Petersburg. The Israeli Embassy in Moscow is operating on Friday, a spokesman for the diplomatic mission told RBC.

The Israeli Embassy in Ukraine declares that it has resumed its activities in Kiev for 25 days, until the issue of financing the work of diplomats is decided, the embassy’s official commentary, provided exclusively to the agency, says UNIAN.

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“We are fighting for our status, for our professional future and the survival of the Israeli diplomatic service. We were forced to close all embassies around the world because we were denied the basic financial basis to properly carry out our work,” Israeli diplomats say.

The following statement was published on the website of the Israeli Embassy in Moscow:

“In connection with the decision of the Israeli Ministry of Finance to violate the agreements agreed upon and signed by the Director General of the Ministry of Finance on July 21.07.2019, XNUMX and to oblige envoys of the State of Israel serving abroad to unilaterally comply with new instructions that contradict previously reached conditions and violate the order that has existed for several decades, we are forced close the embassy. No services will be provided to visitors. Entrance to the embassy is closed. Every day we work to strengthen the power of the State of Israel. Unfortunately, the Israeli Ministry of Finance leaves no choice, forcing them to resort to these measures. We hope the situation will be resolved soon."

Similar announcements in different languages ​​were published by other diplomatic missions, which suspended their work.

What happened

On 30-31 on October, Israeli embassies and consulates abroad, including in Ukraine, Russia, the USA and other countries, went on strike, writes Newsru.co.il

The working committees of the ministries of foreign affairs and defense went on strike in connection with the decision of the Ministry of Finance to retroactively impose income taxes on diplomatic expenses for diplomats. In connection with the strike, the work of Israeli diplomatic missions abroad, including the provision of consular services, the work of economic and military attaches, was completely stopped. Checkpoints on the borders with the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria were also closed. Completely stopped the consideration of applications for permission to defense exports, preparations for the reception of foreign delegations and for the escort of Israeli delegations abroad.

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