N. Urban

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu supports Orban, the enemy of Europe and friend of mass murderer Putin, in the Hungarian parliamentary elections: "I want to thank my friend Viktor Orban. He has been like a rock. We live in turbulent times. We need leaders who can stand up to this rising tide and guarantee security and stability for their countries. And Viktor Orban has that in abundance. I know many world leaders and can say that he is among the best. Viktor Orban stands for stability, security, and protection." Anyone who publicly blesses a Putin ally and EU destroyer in the midst of Russia's war of annihilation against Ukraine has forfeited any moral authority they ever claimed. Netanyahu is no longer "just" controversial. He has become an active accomplice of those who are undermining the democratic West from within—and all in the name of Israel's security. It's hard to imagine anything more tasteless, contradictory, and dangerous.

Mr. Ambassador, The people of Israel are in a state of war. You have continuously failed to show genuine empathy with Israelis. It is unfortunate that, even in this tweet, you chose to smear Jews living in Judea and Samaria, one of whom was killed yesterday by a Palestinian - yet you found no words to acknowledge it. Instead, you chose to politically equate the constant barrage against Israeli civilians with fringe criminal acts that have been clearly and unequivocally condemned by the Israeli Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Defense Minister. Regrettably, this does not strengthen Israel–Germany relations - quite the opposite.

Mr. Ambassador, The people of Israel are in a state of war. You have continuously failed to show genuine empathy with Israelis. It is unfortunate that, even in this tweet, you chose to smear Jews living in Judea and Samaria, one of whom was killed yesterday by a Palestinian - yet you found no words to acknowledge it. Instead, you chose to politically equate the constant barrage against Israeli civilians with fringe criminal acts that have been clearly and unequivocally condemned by the Israeli Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Defense Minister. Regrettably, this does not strengthen Israel–Germany relations - quite the opposite.

A day of outrage and sadness: a farmer killed by Hizbollah up North, hundreds injured by Iran‘s missiles in the South and Center. And in a parallel reality: the violent settler rampage in Palestinian villages following the tragic and to be investigated death of one of their own.

Ambassador Seibert finds it very difficult to condemn attacks against Israelis without bringing up the Palestinians. His obsession with Jews living in Judea and Samaria prevents him from even condemning the death of a Jew caused by a Palestinian. Good to know that a new ambassador will soon arrive - one who will strengthen Israel-Germany relations.