Israel has been increasingly using accusations of anti-Jewish bigotry against its critics
The US could impose travel restrictions on European officials attending the FIFA World Cup this summer over concerns of rising anti-Semitism, Euractiv has reported.
The idea was raised by Yehuda Kaploun, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi serving as special envoy for combating anti-Semitism under President Donald Trump, the outlet said on Friday.
Kaploun spoke this week at an event organized by the European Jewish Association in Brussels, stating that his office is “holding countries accountable for ministers who are saying things, and they are not being allowed into the country.”
An EU official cited by Euractiv claimed that Kaploun privately linked aniti-Semitism allegations to access for the 2026 World Cup. Asked for clarification, the US official said the administration “can take any step that the secretary of state and the president deem necessary,” while declining to discuss “any nitty gritties.”
Rise in anti-Semitism in Europe?
Accusations of anti-Semitism have frequently been used by Israeli officials to undermine opponents of its policies. However, a recent report from Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs suggests that the problem is particularly bad in the US rather than any European nation.
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