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Israel's Ambassador Urges Apology after U.S. Rabbis' Gaza Claims

(Jerusalem Post) Amichai Stein - Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Yechiel Leiter, on Thursday responded to a public letter signed by 80 American Orthodox rabbis calling for "moral clarity" from Israel regarding alleged starvation in Gaza. Leiter wrote, "Your statement not only reflects a severe unfamiliarity with the facts, but also relies on the lies of our worst enemies....Israel is the one feeding those who are firing on our children." "Israel places no barriers, neither in quality nor in quantity, on the delivery of humanitarian aid. Had you taken the time to study the subject, you would have read the research published under the title "Debunking the Genocide Allegations: A Re-examination of the Israel-Hamas War," which refutes the allegations of famine in Gaza and demonstrates that they were based on faulty data, circular citations, and failures in source criticism." "In the face of heavy pressures and false accusations, what is required is moral backbone and a deep belief in the justice of our cause. Sadly, your statement undermined that." "As Israel fights for survival on seven fronts, faces international pressure, and leads historic changes in the Middle East for security and stability, this is the time to support Israel's elected government and the people of Israel, not to conduct political criticism rooted in blatant ignorance of the facts. You should apologize."
2025-09-14 00:00:00
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