“If Friedman’s nomination is an indication of Trump administration policy on Israel-Palestine, the United States is going to deepen the conflict in which Israelis and Palestinians are embroiled. This risks seriously damaging US interests in the region, further violating Palestinians’ basic human rights, and compromising Israeli security,” writes FMEP Vice President, Mitchell Plitnick

“(Friedman’s nomination is) a departure from the US consensus since at least the Bill Clinton administration (1992), and from the overwhelming international consensus favoring a Palestinian state,” FMEP President Matt Duss told Arab News.

“With his choice of Mr. Friedman, he has displayed a dangerous ignorance of or indifference to the land mines across the Middle East. The Senate has the responsibility to protect Mr. Trump and the country from taking this reckless step,” writes the New York Times Editorial Board

“The various proposals based on takeover of private Palestinian land and presented as an alleged solution to appease lawbreakers — the residents of Amona — are illegal, immoral and unreasonable,” the Israeli human rights group, Yesh Din said in a statement quoted by the New York Times

“By boycotting the settlements, Americans would be sending a message of solidarity to progressive Israeli groups such as B’Tselem, Gush Shalom and Peace Now — as well as to Palestinians who suffer the humiliations of the occupation every day,” writes Nathan Hersh

“(Education Minister Naftali) Bennett’s decision to craft an Academic Code is meant to provide guidelines for what can and cannot be said in the classroom, what ideas can be raised and perhaps, too, what subjects can be discussed,” writes former MK Naomi Chazan