News in Brief FM: Hungary disagrees with ICC’s ruling over Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem Feb 10, 2021 The Hungarian government has already indicated that it believed Palestine had no jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli citizens.
News in Brief FM: Hungary is steadfast in its support for Israel Nov 04, 2020 The foreign minister said Hungary is steadfast in its support for Israel and is voting against a motion in the UN to censure the country.
News in Brief Hungary in talks with China, Russia and Israel to buy COVID-19 vaccines Nov 03, 2020 The foreign minister said Hungary is in talks with China, Russia and Israel on buying vaccines against the coronavirus once they are developed.
News in Brief Foreign Minister to attend White House signing Sep 15, 2020 Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will be the only European Union minister to attend the signing of Israel’s agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on normalizing diplomatic ties in the White House next Tuesday.
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 FM: European Union should stop pursuing its “unilateral anti-Israel policy” Aug 28, 2020 The foreign minister said the European Union should stop pursuing its “unilateral anti-Israel policy” and put emphasis on partnership.
News in Brief FM: Partnership between Hungary and Israel is “stronger than ever” Jul 21, 2020 The foregin minister said the partnership between Hungary and Israel is “stronger than ever” and the two can always count on one another.
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 Hungary’s Justice Minister holds talks on terrorism, migration and NGOs in Jerusalem Oct 24, 2018 László Trócsányi joined his Israeli counterpart Ayelet Shaked to present Hungarian legislation on the transparency of NGOs receiving financial support from abroad
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungary and Israel agree that all nations have a right to their own security and a duty to protect their citizens Jul 20, 2018 Government insiders hailed the Israel trip as a “tremendous success” and a “huge step” toward dispelling the myth that Hungary is an anti-Semitic nation
News in Brief FM: Successful economic cooperation with Israel is “extremely important” for maintaining Hungary’s economic growth Jul 20, 2018 The foreign minister pointed out that some 200 Israeli companies already operate in Hungary, employing 5,000 people
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán plants a tree in the Grove of Nations Jul 20, 2018 “We will never forget that the Hungarian government, at that time, could not defend its Jewish citizens, but today the safety of all Jewish citizens in Hungary is guaranteed and anti-Semitism meets with zero tolerance,” the prime minister said
News in Brief FM: Hungary-Israel relations will continue to prosper over the coming years Jul 19, 2018 The success of Hungarian-Israeli economic relations is extremely important with regard to maintaining the growth trajectory of the Hungarian economy, the foreign minister said
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 Visegrád Group signs memorandum of understanding on innovation cooperation with Israel Jun 19, 2018 Hungary’s foreign ministry state secretary also discussed bilateral relations with Israeli officials
News in Brief Hungary’s foreign minister describes 2017 as a “record year” for Hungarian diplomacy Dec 14, 2017 The foreign minister said one of the major challenges facing Hungarian foreign policy is the migrant crisis. The minister said it was unlikely that the pressure of migration on Europe would ease, adding that emigration and migration would continue to be ongoing issues in both Africa and the Middle East
News in Brief Mazsihisz hopes Jerusalem becomes “a capital of religious peace” for each community Dec 07, 2017 In a joint statement, András Heisler, the federation’s president, and chief rabbi Róbert Frölich said that Jerusalem has always been at the heart of the world’s Jewish community
News in Brief Hungary’s national identity and sovereignty are “crucial preconditions” for the nation’s survival Nov 16, 2017 Zsolt Németh addressed a conference on the links between the Visegrád countries and Israel, and called the Holy Land “an outpost of democracy in the Middle East” in an environment which “lacks European values which are fundamental for building democracy”
News in Brief Two-day festival of Hungarian cuisine and culture opens in Tel-Aviv, Israel Oct 25, 2017 Programs will include cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, a cake exhibition and stalls selling Hungarian specialties
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 Prime Minister PM Orbán tells Israeli newspaper that Hungary's political position is zero tolerance on anti-Semitism Jul 24, 2017 The prime minister said there are members of Parliament who have made anti-Semitic gestures, and there are parties that have accepted them
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
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 Joint statement on the occasion of the annual summit of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Jul 19, 2017 Budapest, Hungary 19 July 2017
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 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 Hungarian government has zero tolerance for anti-Semitism Jul 03, 2017 “We will continue to protect the Jewish community in future against any and all attacks of an anti-Semitic nature and against any attempts to endanger or discriminate against Hungary’s Jewish community,” Hungary's foreign minister said
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
News in Brief Hungarian Ambassador to Israel defends Hungary's migrant policy Oct 13, 2016 Dr. Andor Nagy, the Hungarian ambassador to Israel, has penned a piece for The Times of Israel asking the question: "Hungary's vote on migrants: What would Israel do?"