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Society & Rights April 14, 2026 317 stories in this edition

Israel envoy protests Japanese TV commentator’s remarks about Kushner’s Jewish identity

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Julian Ryall
Israel envoy protests Japanese TV commentator’s remarks about Kushner’s Jewish identity

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Israel’s ambassador to Japan and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre have condemned a Japanese political commentator over remarks he made on a morning news programme that were widely criticised as suggesting Jared Kushner should not be involved in negotiations with Iran because he is Jewish. Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, joined Vice-President J.D. Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Islamabad over the...

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Israel’s ambassador to Japan and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre have condemned a Japanese political commentator over remarks he made on a morning news programme that were widely criticised as suggesting Jared Kushner should...

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