 Gutman left his post as ambassador on July 23, 2013.Speaking at a legal conference on antisemitism organized by the European Jewish Union on November 30, 2011, Gutman talked about historic antisemitism, as well as a trend he described as "a tension and perhaps hatred largely born of and reflecting the tension ... in the Middle East over the continuing Israeli-Palestinian problem".He added that "an Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty will significantly diminish Muslim anti-Semitism."