U.S. Ambassador Calls for Enhanced Security at Brussels Synagogue After Window Damage
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, has requested increased security measures for an Orthodox synagogue in Brussels following an incident where a stone was thrown through one of its windows. Ambassador White visited the synagogue in the Anderlecht district on November 7, accompanied by Israeli Ambassador to Belgium David Saranga. This visit occurred after the late October incident. Ambassador White stated his intention to urge Belgian authorities to deploy soldiers outside the synagogue for additional protection, indicating that this action was taken at the request of President Trump. The synagogue, situated on Rue de la Clinique in Anderlecht, serves the local Orthodox Jewish community. While Ambassador White described the damage as an attack targeting the synagogue, Belgian authorities have not yet confirmed the incident as deliberately antisemitic, and investigations into the circumstances are ongoing. Belgian broadcaster BX1 documented the ambassador's visit and his interactions with community memb...
