Following a notice by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv advising US citizens not to travel to Ukraine, the US Embassy in Jerusalem republished the message in Israel specifically for US citizens in Israel planning on traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
In a message entitled “Travel Advisory: For US Citizens – Do Not Travel To Uman For Rosh Hashanah,” the embassy stated: “The US Embassy in Jerusalem is repeating this important message from the US Embassy in Kyiv for your information and preparedness. We strongly support Embassy Kyvy’s warning against travel to Ukraine for any purpose.”
“The Department of State continues to advise that U.S. citizens not travel to Ukraine due to active armed conflict. Those U.S citizens in Ukraine should depart if it is safe to do so using commercial or other privately available ground transportation options.”
“There are continued reports of Russian forces and their proxies singling out U.S. citizens in Ukraine for detention, interrogation, or harassment because of their nationality. U.S. citizens have also been singled out when evacuating by land through Russia-occupied territory or to Russia or Belarus.”
The Ukrainian embassy in Israel also published a second message earlier this week urging Israelis to avoid traveling to Uman.
“When the echoes of the Russian enemy explosions on Ukraine don’t stop, we must take care of ourselves,” the Ukrainian embassy in Israel stated. “Please, avoid coming to Uman on Rosh Hashanah and pray that peace will return to Ukraine and the blessed pilgrimage will be renewed.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Why would an American going to visit Ukraine in 2022 be any dumber than all the Americans, who at government expense, visit France in 1944? [the answer is, that in 1944 they knew what they were getting into].
In all fairness, the first battle of the American Civil War attracted spectators (apparently the actual war, even with the primitive weapons then available, seriously damaged the “war tourism” industry).
Notwithstanding all these warnings, there will still be some idiots who try to sneak into Uman putting themselves and any potential “rescuers” at risk. the governments of EY and the US should make it clear that the cavalry will not come riding to the rescue should things head south.
אלול=אני לאומן אשתי לחמתי
Travelers are already there. Hashem Yishmor.
Uman is safe. Don’t believe the propaganda.
If Trump would of been elected then there would be no war. Then Jews would be safe going to Uman. Trump 2024
To shmendrik:
It is not true.
I heard from an extremely reliable source, that a few days ago a Bachur was travelling in Ukraine and he was heading for Uman and some monster (I’m not sure Ukrainian or Russian) beat him up and stole his cash and phone.
too late many already there
“Don’t believe the propaganda….”
Azoy…listen to some dumb shmendrick on social media.
a tiny correction for Ohevet Yisroel:
ואשתי לחמתי
@Shmendrick
Do you ever post functional comments?