In a speech delivered in at a conference in Tel Aviv on January 18th, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro spoke the truths about Israeli policies and about U.S. concerns for Israel’s future.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has criticized Ambassador Shapiro for his comments. Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has demanded that he recant them and apologize. A former aide to Netanyahu went so far as to use an offensive anti-Jewish slur against the Ambassador.

Did Ambassador Shapiro get the facts wrong?

Read our two new They Say, We Say questions to find out!

They Say, We Say: In The News

"US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro was wrong to imply that there are two sets of laws in the West Bank – one for settlers and one for Palestinians"

"US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro should apologize to Israel, a nation that respects the rule of law, for saying Israel has a double standard in law enforcement against Jews versus against Palestinians"

(read They Say, We Say on all the issues, here)