Hungary’s ambassador to Tel Aviv promises another stand next to Israel
In addition to Israel, the Ambassador of Hungary to Tel Aviv and the maintenance of the recognition of Israel’s inalienable right to self-defense promised another stand in international organizations, the Israeli news portal The Times of Israel announced on Sunday.
“The elections did not in any way change Hungary’s persistent support for Israel in international organizations and in the recognition of its inalienable right to self-defense.” emphasized Levente Benkő, Hungary’s ambassador to Tel Aviv, in a letter analyzing the expected effects of the Hungarian parliamentary elections and Hungary’s international diplomatic situation.
According to the newspaper, the unquestionable election victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gives a strong mandate and strengthens the ability of the Hungarian leader to oppose various positions – including against Israel.
According to writer Lazar Berman, Orbán’s victory is a diplomatic blessing for the Israeli government. In recent years, Budapest has supported Jerusalem in the European Union, repeatedly defended the person criticizing Israel, and by 2020 – The Times of Israel reminded Israel of its unrealized plan to annex certain parts of the West Bank.
Even the smallest countries can thwart the EU’s consensual foreign policy decisions, which means that decisions condemning Israel must be approved by all 27 members, including the traditionally pro-Israel Visegrad countries, the Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Czech alliances. .
The author describes Hungary’s position on Ukraine and Russia and the war against Ukraine and compares them with Israeli views.
He also analyzes the reason for the opposition alliance’s election failure, which was that “many far-right voters refused to vote for the Communists” and leftists did not want to support the fascists.
According to Berman, despite Orbán’s victory, there are signs of the dividing lines between the Visegrad countries along anti-Russian sentiment and the European Parliament’s Article 7 proceedings, which state that Hungary will lose its right to vote in the union.
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