Belgium summons U.S. ambassador after antisemitism accusation
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Source: NYT > World > Europe
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Belgium’s government summoned President Trump’s ambassador after he accused his host nation of antisemitism and criticized a Belgian official in social media posts. Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, was expected to meet on Tuesday with Belgian officials.
The posts focused on an Antwerp investigation into whether three Jewish mohels who perform ritual circumcision were carrying out procedures without medical training. Mr. White wrote on X that Belgium should drop what he called a "RIDICULOUS AND ANTI SEMITIC ‘PROSECUTION,’" tagged Mr.
Belgium, Antwerp
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