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

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.
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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