State Department: Israel Should Not Interfere with Speech of U.S. Citizens After Reports of Shin Bet Warning California Man About Netanyahu’s Son
• U.S. State Department said it was aware of reports of a Shin Bet agent warning an Israeli man in California • The man was told not to divulge the whereabouts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son • State Department clarified it opposes foreign governments interfering in free speech of U.S. citizens • This follows reports of Israel's Shin Bet security service warning an Israeli living in the U.S. • The Israeli man is identified as Offir Gutelzon, a leader of the anti-Netanyahu protest movement