| − | On January 20, 2026, the Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed to [[JNS]] that Ozeir was no longer employed by the department. The office declined to specify whether her departure was voluntary or related to the investigation into her public statements. Following the report, national Jewish organizations called for transparency. Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of [[B’nai B’rith]] International, stated that no public official should engage in “hateful and inciteful rhetoric,” and urged Michigan authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding her departure. After the initial reporting, Ozeir amended her LinkedIn profile to indicate that her role as assistant attorney general ended in January 2026. | + | On January 20, 2026, the Michigan Attorney General's office confirmed to [[JNS]] that Ozeir was no longer employed by the department. The office declined to specify whether her departure was voluntary or related to the investigation into her public statements. Following the report, national Jewish organizations called for transparency. Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of [[B’nai B’rith]] International, stated that no public official should engage in “hateful and inciteful rhetoric,” and urged Michigan authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding her departure. After the initial reporting, Ozeir amended her LinkedIn profile to indicate that her role as assistant attorney general ended in January 2026. |
| | == Response from Jewish Organizations == Jewish groups emphasized that public officials have a responsibility to uphold democratic values and oppose extremism. Several organizations noted that rhetoric minimizing Hamas terrorism or questioning terrorism-financing convictions contributes to the normalization of antisemitic violence and delegitimization of Israel. | | == Response from Jewish Organizations == Jewish groups emphasized that public officials have a responsibility to uphold democratic values and oppose extremism. Several organizations noted that rhetoric minimizing Hamas terrorism or questioning terrorism-financing convictions contributes to the normalization of antisemitic violence and delegitimization of Israel. |
| | * Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). “[https://www.jns.org/michigan-has-to-be-more-clear-about-how-why-its-assistant-attorney-general-left-jewish-groups-says/ Michigan has to be more clear about how, why its assistant attorney general left, Jewish groups say].” January 21, 2026. | | * Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). “[https://www.jns.org/michigan-has-to-be-more-clear-about-how-why-its-assistant-attorney-general-left-jewish-groups-says/ Michigan has to be more clear about how, why its assistant attorney general left, Jewish groups say].” January 21, 2026. |