- Title: PM Orban tells Israel's Netanyahu Hungary has zero tolerance of anti-Semitism
- Date: 18th July 2017
- Summary: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (RECENT) (REUTERS) DANUBE RIVER AND CITY HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (JULY 18, 2017) (REUTERS) HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, VIKTOR ORBAN, AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, WALKING INTO NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF ORBAN AND NETANYAHU TALKING MEDIA HUNGARIAN AND ISRAELI ECONOMY MINISTERS SIGNING BILATERAL AGREEMENT / SHAKING HANDS MEDIA ORBAN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Hungarian) HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, VIKTOR ORBAN, SAYING: "I have made it clear for the prime minister that the Hungarian government has made zero tolerance for all sorts of anti-Semitism. I have told the prime minister that Jewish life is going through a renaissance today in Hungary and we are proud of that. We think that this is a serious contribution to the joint achievements of the Hungarian nation." SECURITY AND DELEGATION STAFF (SOUNDBITE) (Hungarian) HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, VIKTOR ORBAN, SAYING: "I wanted to make clear for him (Netanyahu) that the government of Hungary, in an earlier era, had made a mistake, and even a crime when it did not defend the citizens of Jewish origin. I want to make clear that in our view every Hungarian government has the obligation to defend all of its citizens regardless of their origins. During the time of the Second World War Hungary did not fulfil this moral and political duty." MEDIA NETANYAHU SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, SAYING: "I discussed with Prime Minister Orban the concerns that I heard raised from the Jewish community here, (he) reassured me in unequivocal terms just as he did now publicly, I appreciate that, these are important words. And I also want to thank you prime minister for standing up for Israel in international forums, you have done that time and again, we appreciate this stance not only because it is standing with Israel but also standing with truth." MEDIA ORBAN AND NETANYAHU SHAKING HANDS MEDIA ORBAN AND NETANYAHU POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND LEAVING
- Embargoed: 1st August 2017 12:47
- Keywords: Hungary Israel anti-Semitism
- Location: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- City: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- Country: Hungary
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016Q8UY4N
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday (July 18) told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that Hungary may have committed "crimes" against Jews in the 20th century but will never again tolerate anti-Semitism.
Netanyahu said Orban had "reassured" him in unequivocal terms that the Hungarian government stood by the Jewish people, which he called "important words" coming on the back of Orban's recent remarks that unnerved Jews in Hungary. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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