Al Jazeera reports: Greenblatt, who has supported laws to penalise boycotts of Israel, compared the Palestinian keffiyeh to the Nazi swastika last year.Foxman also remained a staunch supporter of Israel and defended its conduct during the genocidal war on Gaza. Advertisement “What is happening in Gaza is tragic. But it is not Genocide.
And it is not illegal,” he wrote on X in July 2025 as Israel imposed a hunger crisis on the territory.“War is hell and inhumane, destructive and ugly. And nations must take all possible care to avoid civilian harm. And Israel has and is doing that.
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Having said this, Israel still needs to act with all deliberate speed and skill to provide maximum humanitarian aid to lessen the loss of innocent civilian lives.”Weeks before his death, Foxman backed the US-Israel war on Iran, voicing gratitude to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for attacking the country.“Thank you President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for standing up to evil and jihadist extremism. Advertisement Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of Foxman.“A towering voice against antisemitism, Abe devoted his life to defending the Jewish people and strengthening the bond between Israel and Jewish communities worldwide,” Saar said on X.Israel’s President Isaac Herzog also called Foxman a “legendary leader of the Jewish people”.“He was a passionate Zionist, a humanist, and an outspoken, wise friend,” Herzog said.
Key facts
- Advertisement “What is happening in Gaza is tragic.
- And it is not illegal,” he wrote on X in July 2025 as Israel imposed a hunger crisis on the territory.“War is hell and inhumane, destructive and ugly.
- And nations must take all possible care to avoid civilian harm.
Originally reported by Al Jazeera. This story has been edited and re-presented by BRIC Team.
