Belgium summons US envoy over ‘unacceptable’ anti-Semitism claims

The American ambassador has blasted the EU state for prosecuting Jewish citizens for allegedly performing circumcision without a license

Belgium has summoned US Ambassador Bill White after he accused the authorities of harassing the Jewish community.

In a post on X on Monday, White called on Belgium to drop the prosecution of three mohels – Jewish religious figures who perform circumcisions – suspected of carrying out the procedures in Antwerp without a medical license.