"male circumcision as a religious ritual is accepted by the general public [in Germany]" That's a lie! I encourage the ambassador to read letters to the editor in any paper in Germany. Most are anti-circumcision and many of those with a obvious antisemitic agenda. For example, Jews as often portrayed as children torturers, an obvious modern version of the medieval blood libel.

"[...] to read letters to the editor in any paper in Germany." Talkbacks in newspapers do not necessarily represent the general public opinion; usually the more fanatical people are, the louder they cry. There are some good examples here on this forum, or do you think that the talkbackers on ynet are a representative "Voice of Israel"?

Yeshua spoke of the circumcision of the heart as well. Physical circumcision is an outward appearance and circumcision of the heart is an inward appearance. I have the first and am still working on the inward one. Shalom

A letter to the editor is often more refined and high quality as they are picked by the editor for publication in the physical paper. They are not "talkbacks" like what we have here on YNet.

Yes, as you wrote: "more refined and high quality". But that doesn't fit to Igor's description ("obvious anti-Semitic agenda" etc.), so I doubt that's what he meant.

I actually meant vox populi in general: talkbacks, letters, op-eds and interviews. For example, German pediatricians have spoken in "refined" and "high quality" way against circumcision. For German-readers: http://www.kinderaerzte-im-netz.de/bvkj/aktuelles1/show.php3?id=4277&nodeid=26

The cicumcision ought be modified to prehellenic times Where it was simpler.Layers have been added that for Pikuach NefeshLarge need be removed