In rare rebuke, Russian chief rabbi accuses senior defense official of antisemitism Berel Lazar’s top spokesperson said he feared a remark linked to the war in Ukraine marks “a new era” for the country’s Jews.
Russian chief rabbi: ‘It would be nice’ if Russia’s Lavrov apologized for Hitler comments Berel Lazar, who is widely viewed as close to President Vladimir Putin, called Sergei Lavrov’s remarks “ill worded” and “shocking.”
Speaking about Zelensky, Russian foreign minister says Hitler also had Jewish ancestry “Jewish wise people said already a long time ago that the biggest antisemites are Jewish themselves,” said Sergei Lavrov.
Global ADL singles out Poland, Hungary, Russia and British Labour Party in Europe anti-Semitism report