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 than Saeb Erekat, the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He wrote: “Bolton in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem alongside Friedman and Israel’s 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 Israel’s 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, Trump’s 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

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

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)