An Israeli restaurant owner quits a controversial Gaza food program after criticism

Protesters enter Miznon Hardware Lane in Melbourne, Australia, July 4. Demonstrators clashed with staff at the restaurant, which is co-owned by Shahar Segal, who had joined the Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as a spokesperson. Segal has since left his role with the controversial Gaza food distribution group.

Shahar Segal, who runs popular restaurants around the world, has left his role as a spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid calls to boycott his businesses.

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