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Yahoo
3 days ago
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German-Israeli leader slams far-right Israeli ministers for Gaza plan
The president of the German-Israeli Society in Berlin has strongly criticized the far-right members of Israel's government for comments he says amount to calls for "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza. "My job to defend Israel is becoming more and more difficult because there are voices in the Israeli government which are totally unacceptable," Beck said in an interview with the Israeli television channel Kan, which is to be aired on Friday. "If ministers are calling for starving the population in Gaza, or for 'sending them abroad,' which is nothing else than ethnic cleansing, this makes our task very difficult," he added. The 64-year-old, a well-known supporter of Israel, was referring to recent statements by far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Smotrich recently said he wants Gaza "completely destroyed" and that residents should be concentrated in a "humanitarian zone" in the far south of the coastal territory. From there, he said, they should leave Gaza in large numbers for other countries. Ben-Gvir spoke out against the resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip after Israel's blockade. The Israeli government rejects the accusation of ethnic cleansing and maintains that the military operations in the Gaza Strip are aimed at destroying the infrastructure of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. When asked by Kan what message he had for the two ministers, Beck said: "I would ask them to stop the racist talk to all Palestinians, and make it clear that Israel is fighting Hamas, and not Arabs."
Chicago Tribune
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged?
TEL AVIV, Israel — The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon to be engaged. The suspect shouted 'Free Palestine' as he was being arrested. Israel identified the victims as Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, without giving their ages. They were leaving a young diplomats event at the Capital Jewish Museum that was meant to 'foster unity and celebrate Jewish heritage' when they were killed on Wednesday. Lischinsky had bought an engagement ring and was just days away from proposing to Milgrim on a planned trip to Jerusalem, according to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter. What we know about the Chicago man identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting near the DC Jewish museumHere is a look at the victims: Lischinsky worked as a research assistant at the Israeli Embassy, where he was responsible for a number of tasks, including keeping its political department up to date on 'important events and trends happening in the Middle East & North Africa,' according to his LinkedIn profile. Lischinsky moved to Israel from Germany at age 16, according to his profile, and he said that he had 'the privilege of calling both Jerusalem and Nuremberg my home.' Ron Prosor, a veteran Israeli diplomat, said that Lischinsky was a student of his at an Israeli university. He said that Lischinsky was Christian, 'a true lover of Israel' who had served in the military 'and chose to dedicate his life to the state of Israel.' In Germany, the German-Israeli Society — a group that promotes bilateral relations and solidarity with Israel — said that Lischinsky grew up partly in Bavaria and spoke fluent German. It said that he was a founding member of the youth forum of the Israeli-German Society, the group's counterpart in Israel, and took a job at the Israeli Embassy in Washington in 2022. It said that he was also a passionate photographer. On his LinkedIn profile, Lischinsky said that he advocated for interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding. He said that he was an 'ardent believer' in deepening Israel's ties with the Arab world through the U.S.-brokered agreements known as the Abraham Accords. On Instagram, his bio included a yellow ribbon symbolizing the struggle to free the hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. He earned a master's degree in government, diplomacy and strategy from Reichman University near Tel Aviv. Milgrim worked at the Israeli Embassy's department of public diplomacy and organized visits and missions to Israel. She was an American citizen, according to Israel's former ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog. In her LinkedIn bio, she said that her passion 'lies at the intersection of peacebuilding, religious engagement, and environmental work.' She said that as a Jewish educator, she facilitated 'insightful discussions on geopolitics in Israel and Palestine.' She said that she worked in Tel Aviv for Tech2Peace, an organization that provides 'high-tech and entrepreneurial training alongside conflict dialogue to young Palestinians and Israelis.' She had a certificate in religious engagement and peacebuilding from the United States Institute of Peace, an organization funded by the U.S. Congress that promotes conflict resolution. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies with a minor in anthropology and also had a master's in international affairs from American University. Her Instagram bio also had a yellow ribbon, as well as a passage from Deuteronomy, 'Justice, justice you shall pursue,' written in Hebrew.
Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged?
Here is a look at the victims: Yaron Lischinsky Lischinsky worked as a research assistant at the Israeli Embassy, where he was responsible for a number of tasks, including keeping its political department up to date on 'important events and trends happening in the Middle East & North Africa,' according to his LinkedIn profile. Lischinsky moved to Israel from Germany at age 16, according to his profile, and he said that he had 'the privilege of calling both Jerusalem and Nuremberg my home.' Advertisement Ron Prosor, a veteran Israeli diplomat, said that Lischinsky was a student of his at an Israeli university. He said that Lischinsky was Christian, 'a true lover of Israel' who had served in the military 'and chose to dedicate his life to the state of Israel.' In Germany, the German-Israeli Society — a group that promotes bilateral relations and solidarity with Israel — said that Lischinsky grew up partly in Bavaria and spoke fluent German. Advertisement It said that he was a founding member of the youth forum of the Israeli-German Society, the group's counterpart in Israel, and took a job at the Israeli Embassy in Washington in 2022. It said that he was also a passionate photographer. On his LinkedIn profile, Lischinsky said that he advocated for interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding. He said that he was an 'ardent believer' in deepening Israel's ties with the Arab world through the U.S.-brokered agreements known as the Abraham Accords. On Instagram, his bio included a yellow ribbon symbolizing the struggle to free the hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. He earned a master's degree in government, diplomacy and strategy from Reichman University near Tel Aviv. Sarah Milgrim Milgrim worked at the Israeli Embassy's department of public diplomacy and organized visits and missions to Israel. She was an American citizen, according to Israel's former ambassador to the US, Mike Herzog. In her LinkedIn bio, she said that her passion 'lies at the intersection of peacebuilding, religious engagement, and environmental work.' She said that as a Jewish educator, she facilitated 'insightful discussions on geopolitics in Israel and Palestine.' She said that she worked in Tel Aviv for Tech2Peace, an organization that provides 'high-tech and entrepreneurial training alongside conflict dialogue to young Palestinians and Israelis.' She had a certificate in religious engagement and peacebuilding from the United States Institute of Peace, an organization funded by the US Congress that promotes conflict resolution. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies with a minor in anthropology and also had a master's in international affairs from American University. Advertisement Her Instagram bio also had a yellow ribbon, as well as a passage from Deuteronomy, 'Justice, justice you shall pursue,' written in Hebrew.
The Hill
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon to be engaged. The suspect shouted 'Free Palestine' as he was being arrested. Israel identified the victims as Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, without giving their ages. They were leaving a young diplomats event at the Capital Jewish Museum that was meant to 'foster unity and celebrate Jewish heritage' when they were killed on Wednesday. Lischinsky had bought an engagement ring and was just days away from proposing to Milgrim on a planned trip to Jerusalem, according to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter. Here is a look at the victims: Lischinsky worked as a research assistant at the Israeli Embassy, where he was responsible for a number of tasks, including keeping its political department up to date on 'important events and trends happening in the Middle East & North Africa,' according to his LinkedIn profile. Lischinsky moved to Israel from Germany at age 16, according to his profile, and he said that he had 'the privilege of calling both Jerusalem and Nuremberg my home.' Ron Prosor, a veteran Israeli diplomat, said that Lischinsky was a student of his at an Israeli university. He said that Lischinsky was Christian, 'a true lover of Israel' who had served in the military 'and chose to dedicate his life to the state of Israel.' In Germany, the German-Israeli Society — a group that promotes bilateral relations and solidarity with Israel — said that Lischinsky grew up partly in Bavaria and spoke fluent German. It said that he was a founding member of the youth forum of the Israeli-German Society, the group's counterpart in Israel, and took a job at the Israeli Embassy in Washington in 2022. It said that he was also a passionate photographer. On his LinkedIn profile, Lischinsky said that he advocated for interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding. He said that he was an 'ardent believer' in deepening Israel's ties with the Arab world through the U.S.-brokered agreements known as the Abraham Accords. On Instagram, his bio included a yellow ribbon symbolizing the struggle to free the hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. He earned a master's degree in government, diplomacy and strategy from Reichman University near Tel Aviv. Milgrim worked at the Israeli Embassy's department of public diplomacy and organized visits and missions to Israel. She was an American citizen, according to Israel's former ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog. In her LinkedIn bio, she said that her passion 'lies at the intersection of peacebuilding, religious engagement, and environmental work.' She said that as a Jewish educator, she facilitated 'insightful discussions on geopolitics in Israel and Palestine.' She said that she worked in Tel Aviv for Tech2Peace, an organization that provides 'high-tech and entrepreneurial training alongside conflict dialogue to young Palestinians and Israelis.' She had a certificate in religious engagement and peacebuilding from the United States Institute of Peace, an organization funded by the U.S. Congress that promotes conflict resolution. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies with a minor in anthropology and also had a master's in international affairs from American University. Her Instagram bio also had a yellow ribbon, as well as a passage from Deuteronomy, 'Justice, justice you shall pursue,' written in Hebrew. ___ Geir Moulson in Berlin, and Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, contributed to this report.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
One of killed Israeli embassy workers had German nationality
One of the two employees at the Israeli embassy in Washington who was killed on Wednesday had German nationality, German diplomatic sources said. The male victim had a German passport, the sources told dpa on Thursday. The German-Israeli Society (DIG) in Berlin said that the man had partly grown up in the southern state of Bavaria and spoke fluent German. He was a founding member of a related youth forum, which focussed on bringing together young people from Germany and Israel, the DIG said. In 2022, he took up a position at the Israeli embassy in Washington. The president of the DIG, Volker Beck, said the embassy employee was remembered as an "open-minded, intelligent and deeply committed person whose interest in German-Israeli relations and ways to achieve peaceful coexistence in the Middle East radiated to his entire environment." The man was one of two people who were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum. Israeli officials described the man and woman as a young couple about to get engaged. A suspect has been detained. He is said to have chanted the pro-Palestinian slogan "free Palestine" after he was taken into custody.
