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U.S. envoy demands Belgium halt probe into religious circumcisions, calling it antisemitic.
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Ambassador Bill White has demanded Belgium drop an investigation into Jewish mohels accused of performing ritual circumcisions using metzitzah b’peh, a practice involving oral suction and posing health risks.
Calling the probe “ridiculous and antisemitic,” White urged Belgium to allow religious circumcisions, framing it as a religious freedom issue.
The investigation, prompted by a 2024 complaint and followed by police raids in Antwerp, stems from Belgium’s law requiring all circumcisions to be performed by licensed medical professionals with no religious exemptions.
The case reflects broader European tensions over religious practices and public health regulations.
El enviado de EE.UU. exige que Bélgica detenga la investigación sobre las circuncisiones religiosas, llamándola antisemita.