MFA media announcement
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Publish Date: 02.05.2022
FM Lapid: Foreign Minister Lavrov's remarks are both an unforgivable and outrageous statement as well as a terrible historical error. The lowest level of racism against Jews is to accuse Jews themselves of antisemitism.
(Communicated by the MFA Spokesperson)
Following the grave remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian Ambassador to Israel for a clarification meeting with the Deputy Director-General for Eurasian Affairs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid: "Foreign Minister Lavrov's remarks are both an unforgivable and outrageous statement as well as a terrible historical error. Jews did not murder themselves in the Holocaust. The lowest level of racism against Jews is to accuse Jews themselves of antisemitism."
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