World Central Kitchen founder faces backlash for handshake with Israeli president

World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Chef Jose Andres is facing significant backlash after meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The meeting was intended to discuss lifting the blockade and allowing more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Critics condemned the meeting, particularly photos of Andres shaking hands with Herzog, as an act that condones Israel's actions. The controversy is heightened by the fact that Israeli airstrikes previously killed ten WCK aid workers during the conflict.