New York City Council Speaker Under Fire for ‘Palestine’ Tweet
by News Editor
16-year-old murder victim Muhammad Abu Khudair. Photo: Twitter.
New York Post – City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito stepped into a Middle East minefield by referring to East Jerusalem as part of “Palestine” — drawing condemnation from supporters of Israel.
Mark-Viverito, in a July 2 tweet, deplored the killing of a Palestinian teen on the outskirts of East Jerusalem.
