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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Belgium Summons US Ambassador Over Antisemitism Row
Caption: Belgium Summons US Ambassador Over Antisemitism Row. Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned U.S. Ambassador Bill White after he accused the country of antisemitism. Prévot called the allegations “false, offensive and unacceptable,” insisting Belgium condemns antisemitism “with the greatest firmness.” The diplomatic clash centers on an investigation in Antwerp involving three mohels accused of performing circumcisions without a licensed doctor present. White demanded Belgium “drop” what he labeled an “anti-Semitic prosecution” and urged Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke to intervene. Belgian law requires medical procedures to be carried out by licensed doctors, while mohels are typically not medically accredited. Prévot said personal attacks on a Belgian minister and attempts to influence judicial matters breach basic diplomatic norms. White denied calling for political interference but maintained the case should be “immediately dropped,” repeating claims of antisemitism. The row adds strain to U.S.-Belgium ties amid broader concerns raised by Jewish leaders over police actions targeting religious circumcision practices. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Belgium,Maxime Prévot,Bill White,Frank Vandenbroucke,Antwerp mohels investigation,antisemitism allegations,religious circumcision,judicial independence,EU politics,transatlantic tensions
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