These are the most beautiful years for the Jewish community in Hungary
According to Wertzberger, the relationship between Hungary and Israel is “living its golden age”, Wertzberger said Firewall group in his interview:
Today, Hungary is Israel’s best ally in the world (perhaps only after the USA), but certainly.
The United States and Israel’s relationship is being overshadowed by the United States in connection with the Israeli elections.
Under the leadership of Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu, relations between the two countries deteriorated, and for the time being it is questionable how President Biden and Netanyahu, who is once again sitting in the prime minister’s chair, will shape the relationship. In any case, during his visit to the United States in October, President Jichák Hercog repeatedly faced questions and revelations that the US government expressed concern that “extreme right-wing forces” might come to power in Israel. The Axios according to its compilation, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and security adviser Jake Sullivan outlined several possible scenarios to Hercog and made him aware that the two countries would continue to be able to cooperate, that the appointment of certain persons to ministerial positions “could cause problems”. By American Public Radio spoke upaccording to the expert dealing with Israeli-Palestinian affairs in the Obama administration, the American government may announce a boycott if certain persons are appointed.
According to Wertzberger, such statements are “brutal interventions” in the democratic process. He pointed out that the alliance between the United States and Israel is based on common values, and he sees the problem as similar to the existing situation of the European Union and Hungary.
If our alliance is democratic and based on our western culture and values, then they should trust, but even more than that, they should respect the democratic decision of our peoples
he underlined.
As the grandson of four Hungarian grandparents, Wertzberger moved to Hungary five years ago. first visited here in 2012; recalled that during this period the Jews were primarily dealt with by the better The image of Hungary was dominated by the anti-Semitic tendencies incited by He added that he himself had never experienced a problem related to security or violence, and pointed out that according to a study by the European Jewish Federation last summer, after Italy, Hungary is the second friendliest country in Europe towards Jews.
It is a minor miracle to see this with our own eyes
said Tamir Wertzberger.
