Israel Closing 5 Consulates, Including Philadelphia
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In a budget-cutting move, Israel is closing five of its diplomatic offices around the world.
The affected consulates are in Philadelphia, Belarus, El Salvador and Marseilles, France, along with a “roving ambassador” to the Caribbean, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the saved money will go toward existing consulates and embassies.
The Philadelphia consulate was initially scheduled to be shut down two years ago, but was left standing after the local Jewish community and local politicians objected, according to the Post.
In addition to its embassy in Washington and the Philadelphia consulate, Israel has consulates in eight other U.S. cities: New York, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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