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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Belgian investigation into three Jewish men sparks diplomatic row with US

Bill White talks to the press
After being summoned to the foreign ministry on Tuesday, Bill White insisted there was ‘no need’ for him to apologise. Photograph: Marius Burgelman/Belga/Shutterstock

A diplomatic row is escalating between Belgium and the US, with Donald Trump’s ambassador refusing to apologise for accusing his host country of antisemitism and reportedly threatening to bar a socialist politician from travelling to the US.

Bill White, a staunch ally of the president like many US ambassadors, on Monday demanded Belgium drop a “ridiculous” and “antisemitic” investigation into three Jewish men suspected of performing circumcisions without medical qualifications.

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