CLThe ambassador of Chile to Israel, Gabriel Zaliasnik, expressed regret over comments he made during a YouTube program with David Harris, former director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). In the interview, Zaliasnik questioned the size of the Palestinian community in Chile, describing it as small (between 20,000 and 25,000 people) and facing difficult conditions, while suggesting that some may be using numbers for political purposes. His remarks sparked concern within the Palestinian community in Chile, prompting him to issue a statement clarifying his intentions. He emphasized that his goal was to highlight the historical relationship between the Palestinian and Jewish communities in Chile and denied any attempt to criticize the Palestinian community. Zaliasnik explained that the interview was aimed at an American audience and sought to clarify misconceptions about the Palestinian community in Chile while maintaining Chile’s official stance on the conflict.
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