Declaring Ariel Seidman persona non grata for calling out ties to Hamas prioritizes grievance politics over national interests, a State Department spokesperson has said The US has criticized South Africa for expelling Israel’s top diplomat, calling the move a “poor foreign policy choice.” Washington has repeatedly accused Pretoria of taking hardline positions toward US allies. South Africa last week declared Ariel Seidman, Israel’s charge d’affaires in Pretoria, persona non grata, and ordered