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Daily Tribune
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Israel's US ambassador called home over interview remarks
Israel's ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of levelling 'blood libels' at the Israeli leader. 'The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eden Bar-Tal, will summon the ambassador in Washington, Dr Yechiel Leiter, for a hearing regarding statements he made during a media interview,' a ministry spokesman said in a statement. The spokesman said the summons was 'in accordance with the instructions of the Discipline Department at the Civil Service Commission'. Although the role of Israeli ambassador to the United States is a political appointment and Leiter was selected by Netanyahu, Israeli diplomats are typically expected to refrain from making political statements. In the interview with PragerU, Leiter accused 'extremists on the left' and the Israeli media of trying to topple Netanyahu's government. 'It's the extremists, and there is nothing they won't do to bring Netanyahu down, and it's a calumny that needs to be called out,' he said, accusing Netanyahu's detractors of levelling 'blood libels against your own PM'. Leiter also dismissed as 'insanity' claims that the premier was prolonging the war in Gaza to remain in power, adding: 'How dare they say something as malicious as that?' A poll published by Israel's Channel 12 News on Saturday showed that 55 percent of the public believes Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than ending the war or freeing the hostages still held in Gaza. A former adviser to Netanyahu, Leiter is originally from the United States and lived in a settlement in the occupied West Bank. His son, Moshe Leiter, was killed in combat in November 2023 in the Gaza Strip.
Leaders
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Leaders
Israel's Ambassador to US Summoned Over Controversial Remarks
Israeli Foreign Ministry has summoned Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter after his controversial comments in a podcast interview, according to Arab News. During a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, Leiter has accused opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of levelling 'blood libels' against Netanyahu. He also accused 'extremists on the left' and the Israeli media of attempting to overthrow Netanyahu's government. 'It's the extremists, and there is nothing they won't do to bring Netanyahu down, and it's a calumny that needs to be called out,' he said, accusing Netanyahu's detractors of levelling 'blood libels against your own PM'. Leiter also rejected the 'insanity' claims that Netanyahu was prolonging the war in Gaza in order to remain in power, adding: 'How dare they say something as malicious as that?' However, 55% of the public believes Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than putting an immediate end to the ongoing war or freeing the hostages still held in Gaza, according to a poll published by Israel's Channel 12 News. 'The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eden Bar-Tal, will summon the ambassador in Washington, Dr Yechiel Leiter, for a hearing regarding statements he made during a media interview,' the Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The spokesman also added that the summons was 'in accordance with the instructions of the Discipline Department at the Civil Service Commission.' Despite the fact that Leiter was chosen by Netanyahu and his role is just a political appointment, Israel is anticipated to abstain diplomats from making political statements. Related Topics: Houthis Escalate against Israel, Netanyahu Vows Revenge Netanyahu Is War Criminal: Spanish Politician Ione Belarra Netanyahu Calls for Removing Iran's Nuclear Capabilities, Tehran Responds Short link : Post Views: 2
Business Recorder
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Israel's US ambassador called home over interview remarks
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel's ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of levelling 'blood libels' at the Israeli leader. 'The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eden Bar-Tal, will summon the ambassador in Washington, Dr Yechiel Leiter, for a hearing regarding statements he made during a media interview,' a ministry spokesman said in a statement. The spokesman said the summons was 'in accordance with the instructions of the Discipline Department at the Civil Service Commission'. Although the role of Israeli ambassador to the United States is a political appointment and Leiter was selected by Netanyahu, Israeli diplomats are typically expected to refrain from making political statements. In the interview with PragerU, Leiter accused 'extremists on the left' and the Israeli media of trying to topple Netanyahu's government. 'It's the extremists, and there is nothing they won't do to bring Netanyahu down, and it's a calumny that needs to be called out,' he said, accusing Netanyahu's detractors of levelling 'blood libels against your own PM'. Leiter also dismissed as 'insanity' claims that the premier was prolonging the war in Gaza to remain in power, adding: 'How dare they say something as malicious as that?' A poll published by Israel's Channel 12 News on Saturday showed that 55 percent of the public believes Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than ending the war or freeing the hostages still held in Gaza. A former adviser to Netanyahu, Leiter is originally from the United States and lived in a settlement in the occupied West Bank. His son, Moshe Leiter, was killed in combat in November 2023 in the Gaza Strip.
India Today
25-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Israeli envoy to US called back home over 'blood libel' jab at Netanyahu's rivals
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has announced that Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States, will be called in for a formal hearing after making stern political comments during an interview. He criticised opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the interview with PragerU, which sparked gave an interview to the conservative media outlet, where he accused the "extreme left and the media" of working together to bring down legitimate to oppose a government. I've opposed governments in my political career, and that's fine. But don't cross the border, don't cross the line. Don't level blood libels at your own prime minister," Leiter said in the interview. He defended Netanyahu against accusations that the prime minister is prolonging the war in Gaza for political gain."I've known the prime minister for 40 years. He's a sensitive man who cares about people. Prolong a war? What kind of insanity is that? How dare they say something as malicious as that? He wants the war to end, but in victory because he carries the weight of the Jewish people on his shoulders," he the backlash, the Foreign Ministry said that Leiter would be summoned for a hearing under the Civil Service Commission. Eden Bar Tal, the ministry's Director General, will lead the PAST CONTROVERSIAL REMARKSadvertisementLeiter has been criticised for his public comments before. Earlier this year, he accused Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of breaking the peace deal between the US and Israel. He also alleged that he was making money off of Palestinians trying to leave the Prager U interview, Leiter also talked about Netanyahu's corruption trials. He claimed that the prime minister was going to court over the submarine deal while getting ready for military action in Lebanon. However, Netanyahu is not on trial for that case, but some of his close aides have been show that a lot of Israelis are starting to doubt Netanyahu's motives. A recent poll by Channel 12 found that 55% of Israelis think Netanyahu's main goal is to stay in power, not to end the conflict or bring hostages who became ambassador in early 2024, is known for being very pro-settlement. He was one of the first people to live in the Admot Yishai neighborhood in Hebron, and he has long supported efforts to settle in the West Bank. He used to be an aide to Netanyahu when he was finance minister. In 2009, he ran for a seat in the Knesset as a Likud candidate but lost.
Arab News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Israel's US ambassador called home over interview remarks
JERUSALEM: Israel's ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday. Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of levelling 'blood libels' at the Israeli leader. 'The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eden Bar-Tal, will summon the ambassador in Washington, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, for a hearing regarding statements he made during a media interview,' a ministry spokesman said in a statement. The spokesman said the summons was 'in accordance with the instructions of the Discipline Department at the Civil Service Commission.' Although the role of Israeli ambassador to the United States is a political appointment and Leiter was selected by Netanyahu, Israeli diplomats are typically expected to refrain from making political statements. In the interview with PragerU, Leiter accused 'extremists on the left' and the Israeli media of trying to topple Netanyahu's government. 'It's the extremists, and there is nothing they won't do to bring Netanyahu down, and it's a calumny that needs to be called out,' he said, accusing Netanyahu's detractors of levelling 'blood libels against your own PM.' Leiter also dismissed as 'insanity' claims that the premier was prolonging the war in Gaza to remain in power, adding: 'How dare they say something as malicious as that?' A poll published by Israel's Channel 12 News on Saturday showed that 55 percent of the public believes Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than ending the war or freeing the hostages still held in Gaza. A former adviser to Netanyahu, Leiter is originally from the United States and lived in a settlement in the occupied West Bank. His son, Moshe Leiter, was killed in combat in November 2023 in the Gaza Strip.
