Israeli Ambassador to the US, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, revealed this week that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s unusual flight path during his visit to Washington last month stemmed from fears of delay or arrest following the international arrest warrant issued against him by The Hague. Leiter explained that Netanyahu had to avoid flying over Europe, which significantly lengthened the flight time. “When Netanyahu came here last month, he flew 13 and a half hours – instead of 12,” Leiter said in an interview published on Ynet. “The public is not aware of this, but the reason is that he could not land in any country in Europe.” Leiter explained further that Netanyahu underwent surgery shortly before the flight and was accompanied by two doctors in case emergency medical treatment was required. “If he had to make an emergency landing in Europe, he would risk being arrested as a war criminal,” Leiter explained. Later in his remarks, Leiter also addressed the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe and said that it was a difficult contradiction: “You cannot fight anti-Semitism when the person most identified with the Jewish people – the Prime Minister of Israel – is marked as a criminal. I told members of the Senate: If you are really fighting anti-Semitism, first remove the mark of Cain from the Prime Minister’s forehead. If he is defined as a child murderer, then we are all like that – and from here the way to hatred is open.” Leiter also referred to the partial arms embargo imposed on Israel by the Biden administration, saying that not only heavy bombs were delayed but billions of dollars worth of weapons that had already been paid for as well. He noted that upon taking office, one of his main goals was to arrange for the release of the weapons – a goal that was eventually achieved, he said, after the intervention of former US President Donald Trump. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)