News in Brief FM: Hungary continues to support efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East Sep 14, 2020 The foreign minister said it was an “honor” that Hungary has received a ministerial-level invitation for the signing of the agreement to be held in the White House garden next Tuesday.
News in Brief Hungary opens new trade mission in Jerusalem Mar 20, 2019 Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have opened Hungary's trade mission in Jerusalem
News in Brief FM: Central Europe expects UN and its institutions to adopt a “fair, balanced and non-biased approach” towards Israel Feb 15, 2019 Péter Szijjártó revealed that Visegrád Group leaders will meet Benjamin Netanyahu next week
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán arrives in Israel on official visit Jul 18, 2018 The prime minister will hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin
News in Brief "Stop the fake news that Hungary is anti-Semitic," writes the American Spectator Jul 13, 2018 PM Orbán will make his first visit to the state of Israel next week. Lee Cohen writes that this symbolic and diplomatic event should bring closure to the myth that Hungary is anti-Semitic
News in Brief Prime Minister Hungarians ask: What’s wrong with ‘Hungary first’? Jun 04, 2018 A Hungarian native asks the editor of The Washington Post, What’s wrong with ‘Hungary first’?
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán sends letter to Benjamin Netanyahu to mark Israel's Independence Day Apr 19, 2018 The prime minister assured Benjamin Netanyahu that Hungary remains committed to the further reinforcement of political, economic and cultural relations between the two countries
Blog Prime Minister A historic meeting that the media ignored Jul 31, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács In the land where Zionism was born, Hungary, PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the daily threats to his country’s existence and Europe’s relationship with Israel, quoting French President Macron on anti-Zionism being the new anti-Semitism. He thanked PM Orbán for opposing this anti-Semitism by standing up for Israel in international forums.
News in Brief Visegrád Four and Israel form a joint task force to fight terrorism Jul 20, 2017 Prime Minsiter Viktor Orbán announced that the parties will also establish a joint task force to promote technological cooperation
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s statement to the press after the meeting between the prime ministers of the Visegrád Four and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Jul 20, 2017 19 July 2017, Budapest
News in Brief Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's mic picks up "crazy" EU comment Jul 20, 2017 Netanyahu's comments were overheard during a meeting between Israel's PM and leaders of the V4 (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) at a summit held in Budapest on Wednesday
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbáns Presseerklärung nach dem Treffen der Visegráder Vier und dem Ministerpräsidenten des Staates Israel Jul 20, 2017 Budapest, den 19. Juli 2017
News in Brief Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets V4 heads of government Jul 19, 2017 The V4, comprised of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, met with Israel under Hungary's presidency to discuss energy, innovation, and research and development
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Statement to the press by Viktor Orbán, following his meeting with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Jul 19, 2017 18 July 2017, Budapest
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbáns Presseerklärung nach seiner Unterredung mit dem israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Benjamin Netanjahu Jul 19, 2017 Budapest, den 18. Juli 2017
Blog PM Netanyahu to PM Orbán: ‘Thank you for standing up for Israel’ at the forefront of opposition to this new anti-Semitism Jul 18, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács During a historic visit – the first of a head of government of Israel in 30 years – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for “standing up for Israel in international forums,” and the Hungarian prime minister delivered a sharp rebuke of the failure of Hungary to defend its Jewish citizens during World War II, saying the country had sinned.
News in Brief Hungary and Israel are both taking action against Soros’s funded organisations Jul 17, 2017 “Hungary is taking determined action against the organisations funded by George Soros, and so is Israel, according to news reports”, according to a statement issued today by the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister.
Blog Soros ‘undermines democratically elected governments’ and criticizing his agenda has nothing to do with anti-Semitism Jul 12, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács The heritage of a particular American billionaire speculator is not relevant to his agenda. Criticizing the radical policies he’s pushing all over the world – completely lacking any democratic mandate or accountability – is not anti-Semitism. Suggesting otherwise amounts to a cheap tactic to silence his critics and support the far-from-mainstream Soros agenda.
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán meets with one of New York's chief rabbis for working lunch in Parliament Jul 11, 2017 PM Orbán said it will be an occasion of great significance next week when Israel’s prime minister will be making an official visit to Hungary, for the first time since the collapse of communism
News in Brief PM Netanyahu calls for Israeli ambassador to withdraw statement calling for Soros campaign to be scrapped Jul 10, 2017 Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet with Prime Minister Orbán in Budapest on July 18, which will be the first visit by an Israeli premier to Hungary for 30 years
News in Brief Hungary to help combat prejudice against Israel May 22, 2017 Hungary was fully committed to supporting the Middle Eastern peace process and "would like both the Israelis and the Palestinians to live in peace and prosper," Hungary's foreign minister said
News in Brief Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Budapest in 2017 Dec 28, 2016 The visit was agreed following a series of telephone conversations between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Netanyahu himself