peter feldmajer

Hungarian supporters of the far-right Jobbik party participating in a nationalist march through Warsaw, Poland on Nov. 11, 2015. (Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images)

In Hungary, some left-wing Jews are ready to work with a far-right party led by a former neo-Nazi

Amid growing frustration with the Fidesz party’s hold on power, an unlikely alliance has emerged.

In Hungary and Poland, Jews accuse their own communal leaders of playing the anti-Semitism card to avoid scrutiny

Complaining about discrimination “is standard practice for Jewish community institutions” seeking to discredit embarrassing disclosures, one critic said.

Ex-Hungarian Jewish leader’s government gig sparks talk of betrayal

Amid a bitter dispute with the government, former community director Gusztav Zoltai shocked Hungarian Jews by becoming a minister’s Jewish affairs consultant.

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Co-founder of Hungarian ruling party made anti-Semitic statements, court finds

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Hungarian Jews ask government not to honor Nazi ally Horthy

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Recession, xenophobia prompting Jews to ditch Hungary

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