“A diplomat must decide how he fulfills his task, but I think this does not contribute much.” On Wednesday morning, White slammed the Antwerp prosecutor’s recommendation that the two mohalim be prosecuted as “shameful,” adding: “Belgium will be thought of now as anti Semitic by world. Belgium’s centrist Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot earlier on Wednesday called White’s remarks “inappropriate” and asked: “Would you consider it acceptable for our ambassador in Washington to do the same?” Prévot emphasized the independence of Belgium’s judiciary, while De Wever said that “legislation obviously stands above any religion and above any worldview or ideology.” De Wever’s predecessor Elio Di Rupo, now a member of European Parliament for the center-left Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats, also reacted strongly. “If an ambassador had made such statements during my tenure as head of the Belgian government, I would have declared you persona non grata.” White had been summoned over remarks on the same issue late February.
Contesto politico
Contesto politico is a key reference point in this article. It matters here because it connects with politica and giustizia and makes it easier to see who decides, on what timeline and with what practical consequences.
