Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid rebuked the comments of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, who said Hitler had “Jewish blood”, and summoned the Russian ambassador to seek “clarifications”.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the Jewish state has tried to maintain a delicate balance between kyiv and Moscow, but Mr Lavrov’s statements on an Italian channel on Sunday have sparked outrage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes this argument: how did Nazism exist [en Ukraine] if he himself is a Jewdeclared on Sunday night Mr. Lavrov, whose statements were transcribed on the site of his ministry.
And add: I may be wrong, but Hitler also had Jewish blood.
” Minister Lavrov’s comments were both outrageous, unforgivable, and a horrible mistake in history. “
He specified that the Russian ambassador to Israel had been summoned clarifications.
The chairman of Yad Vachem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial, Dani Dayan, also condemned Lavrov’s statements, saying they were baseless, delusional and dangerous remarks that deserve to be condemned.
Anti-Semitism, according to a Ukrainian minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba regretted that Lavrov could not hide deep-rooted anti-Semitism among Russia’s elites.
These hateful comments offend President Zelensky, Ukraine, Israel and the Jews.he added on Twitter.
Lavrov’s direct anti-Semitic statement […] is proof that Russia is the successor of Nazi ideologysupported for his part an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, Mykhaïlo Podoliak.
For the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriï Yermak, Russia’s anti-Semitism is becoming more and more visible at suggests conspiracy theories on which dictatorial regimes are always built.
According to German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, this statement is absurd at the Russian propaganda spread by Mr. Lavrov requires no comment.
In a speech at the end of March to members of the Israeli Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Israel to Choose supporting Ukraine against Russia and asking the Jewish state to give it weapons.
Israel has notably provided protective equipment to Ukraine, but has not sent weapons recently, Israeli officials said.
Source: Radio-Canada
