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July 29, 2022, 4:00 pm

Orban rejects criticism after adviser resigns over ‘pure Nazi’ speech

The Hungarian prime minister defended saying 'we do not want to become peoples of mixed-race'

By Jewish News Reporter

Andrej Babis and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban with Benjamin Netanyahu

March 13, 2021, 1:42 pm

Czech PM opens Jerusalem embassy office on Israel trip with Hungary’s Orban

Andrej Babis attended a ceremony marking the opening of the diplomatic mission in the west of Israel’s capital city

By JTA

Bill Clinton speaks in a clip from "Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations." (Screenshot from Newsweek via JTA)

February 16, 2020, 9:39 am

Antisemitism doc with Bill Clinton to cover Pittsburgh, Corbyn, Orban and Soros

Former president will feature alongside experts in Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations'

By JTA

Sadiq Khan hand-in-hand with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt at Auschwitz, at the event marking 75 years since the liberation of the camp

January 27, 2020, 4:38 pm

More than 200 survivors join world leaders at Auschwitz commemoration

London Mayor Sadiq Khan attends ceremony alongside Polish president Andrzej Duda, British Jewish leaders and the head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder

By Jewish News Reporter

January 8, 2020, 11:19 am

Tory aide’s promise of ‘special relationship’ with Hungary’s Orban criticised

Board of Deputies says it has raised concerns over antisemitism, Holocaust revisionism and prejudice from the country's government

By Jewish News Reporter

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to cast his ballot during the Israeli elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem. (Photo by: Alex kolomoisky-JINIPIX)

September 18, 2019, 9:42 am

Netanyahu’s dominant grip is coming to an end

Following the second election of 2019, Dr. Nimrod Goren of Mitvim says that the vote didn't tell us who the next Prime Minister is, but it may indicate the end of King Bibi

By Nimrod Goren

May 22, 2019, 2:46 pm

Yair Netanyahu criticised over tweet backing Farage, Orban and Wilders

Yachad condemns long-serving PM's son for endorsing controversial far-right figures across Europe ahead of the EU elections

By Jewish News Reporter

James Brokenshire with Kinder. Credit: Adam Soller Photography

April 16, 2019, 11:59 am

Lord Pickles warns of ‘sinister’ age of indifference over Shoah remembrance

UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues was speaking at the Association of Jewish Refugees’ two-day conference, alongside Communities Secretary James Brokenshire

By Joe Millis

Marie van der Zyl is under fire for failing to condemn the Netanyahu-far right tie-up

February 8, 2019, 12:56 pm

‘Respectful and honest’ meeting between Board of Deputies and Hungarian minister

Jewish representatives met with Vince Szalay-Bobrovniczky to discuss a 'number of longstanding concerns' relating to the country's community

Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi

December 3, 2018, 12:48 pm

Exclusive: Hungarian minister criticises magazine’s ‘antisemitic trope’ cover

Justice Minister László Trócsányi and Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl attack 'Figyelo' for depicting community leader Andras Heisler with cash floating around

By Joe Millis

Professor Sir Roger Scruton speaking in Budapest in 2016

November 7, 2018, 10:57 am

Scrutonised – Philosopher fights back after accusations of antisemitism

Government defends Prof. Sir Roger Scruton after blogger unearths past comments on Hungarian Jews and philanthropist George Soros

Michael Gove addressing the annual CFI lunch

September 16, 2018, 8:43 pm

Gove refuses to condemn Hungary’s Viktor Orban as Tories face backlash

Senior Conservative MP doesn't back down after the party's MEPs lent support to the authoritarian leader

September 13, 2018, 10:03 am

Board expresses ‘disappointment’ after Tory MEPs defend Hungary’s far-right

Jewish representatives criticise Conservative MEPs after all but two vote in defence of Viktor Orban's Fidesz

By Jenni Frazer

April 10, 2018, 10:30 am

Board of Deputies ‘very concerned’ following re-election of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban

Jewish community leader voices worries over the divisive language used by his campaign including referring to migrants as 'poison'

By Jewish News Reporter

March 17, 2018, 12:19 pm

Hungarian PM accused of ‘anti-Semitic’ undertones in election rally speech

Critics hit out at Viktor Orban after he attacks the ‘enemy’ who ‘speculates with money’

By JTA

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