“A senior Hungarian official and close ally of President Victor Orban said Monday that his premier and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “belong to the same political family,” in a speech lauding Budapest’s efforts to combat anti-Semitism.”
“Szalay-Bobrovniczky said that one particular issue where Jerusalem and Budapest see eye-to-eye is immigration. “[Israel] understands what we are doing on our southern borders,” the state secretary said, referring to Hungary’s efforts to block immigration.”
“Part of Orban’s campaign on the issue has included the targeting of George Soros with ads across the country claiming the Jewish billionaire philanthropist is supporting illegal immigration. The campaign has been criticized as anti-Semitic, but the Hungarian leader has rejected the allegation.”
“Szalay-Bobrovniczky doubled down on the accusation against Soros, claiming that the Hungarian native currently living in New York is “persona non-grata in Israel… and nobody can call Israel anti-Semitic.””
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