Israel Accuses White House Spokeswoman Of Being Anti-Israel

Israeli media outlets have accused new White House spokeswoman, Karine Jean-Pierre of being anti-Israel.

The right-wing newspaper, Makor Rishon, attacked Jean Pierre for her role in criticising AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobby group in the US, as well as Israeli policies against the Palestinians.

The Middle East Monitor reports on Monday that according to the newspaper, Jean-Pierre authored an article in Newsweek magazine in 2019 where she called on US presidential candidates to stay away from AIPAC, and also attacked former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The spokeswoman apparently urged the Democratic presidential candidates to boycott conferences organised by AIPAC, describing the organisation as severely racist.

It claimed the spokeswoman went on to criticise "racist" positions adopted by AIPAC towards Muslims and Arabs, and exposed its keenness to support an Islamophobic agenda.

Also, Hebrew News claimed that the appointment of Karine Jean-Pierre as White House spokesperson indicates the continued disengagement of the Democratic Party from Israel.