Israeli Ambassador to US Criticizes Ben Gvir, May Golan, and J Street for Harmful Statements
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First reported by Ynet · 5 hours ago
What happened
Israeli Ambassador Meir Ben-Shabbat emphasized that Israel’s Lebanon agreement targets Hezbollah’s disarmament, not immediate withdrawal, and criticized Israeli politicians and groups like J Street for damaging Israel’s image in the US. He condemned inflammatory remarks by ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and May Golan and defended his diplomatic interventions, including outreach to Reform rabbis.
- 01Israel’s Lebanon deal focuses on dismantling Hezbollah, not a withdrawal timetable.
- 02Ambassador Ben-Shabbat criticizes Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich for harmful public statements.
- 03He condemns May Golan’s derogatory remarks about Reform Jews and apologizes to Reform rabbis.
- 04Ben-Shabbat labels J Street as outside mainstream Jewish community for opposing Israeli policies.
- 05He denies raising his voice at PM Netanyahu during Lebanon agreement talks.
- 06The ambassador stresses Israel’s current trauma following October 7 attacks as context for political tensions.
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