Settlers in Hebron receive Spanish FM with calls of 'Nazi, anti-Semite'
In her first visit to Israel, Spanish FM decided to visit Hebron despite opposition by Israeli Foreign Ministry, and initially refuses a meeting with settlers.
Settlers in Hebron received visiting Spanish foreign minister on Tuesday morning with derogatory cries, calling her a "Nazi" and "anti-Semite" because of her initial refusal to meet with settler leaders of the city.
In her first visit to Israel, Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez visited both the Jewish and Palestinian side of the city of Hebron on Tuesday. She decided to skip the usual trip offered to dignitaries which goes to Jerusalem and Ramallah, and instead she asked to tour Hebron, despite the opposition of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, in order to get her own sense of the situation.
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She managed to miss out on the Yad Vashem guilt ceremony? Must be a first for a senior foreign politician. Let's hope it sets a precedent.
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