Former US ambassador says Smotrich ‘crashed’ New York Israel Day Parade

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Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro stated that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich "crashed" the New York Israel Day Parade on June 2, 2026, asserting that Smotrich's presence and extremist views harm the US-Israel relationship. Smotrich participated in the parade as part of a delegation led by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, despite Shapiro's claim that he was not invited.

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Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich “was not invited to the Israel Day Parade in New York. He crashed it.

Former US ambassador says Smotrich ‘crashed’ New York Israel Day Parade

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