In 1982 deputy foreign minister Yehuda Ben Meir said on the United States news program 60 Minutes: "We got him out of Argentina. Now he attacks and denigrates Israel. Any rational person can understand that his book is a collection of calumnies and lies arising from his own self-hatred".Rein & Davidi, "Exile of the World" (2010), p. 20 Timerman was shunned by some Israelis and American Jews after his criticism. Later many of his obituaries in the Israeli and US press downplayed or omitted this period of his life to avoid acknowledging his criticism of Israel.
In 1982 deputy foreign minister Yehuda Ben Meir said on the United States news program 60 Minutes "We got him out of Argentina Now he attacks and denigrates Israel Any rational person can understand that his book is a collection of calumnies and lies arising from his own self-hatred"Rein & Davidi "Exile of the World" (2010) p 20 Timerman was shunned by some Israelis and American Jews after his criticism Later many of his obituaries in the Israeli and US press downplayed or omitted this period of his life to avoid acknowledging his criticism of Israel