FM: Hungarian EU presidency will strive to restore EU-Israel cooperation
Minister Szijjártó said the Middle East crisis had had a big impact on global security and warned that the Gaza conflict could “easily become a global threat”.
Minister Szijjártó said the Middle East crisis had had a big impact on global security and warned that the Gaza conflict could “easily become a global threat”.
Minister Szijjártó expressed deep concern over increasing anti-Israeli tendencies in international organizations.
Tom van Grieken, the leader of the Flemish Interest party praised Hungary’s firm steps against illegal immigration.
The foreign ministry’s latest updates indicate that none of the dual Israeli-Hungarian citizens or Hungarians temporarily staying in Israel were affected by the attack.
The president expressed his sympathy with the families of victims of the October 7 attack, as well as with all residents of Israel.
The foreign minister said that Hungary “condemns the Hamas terrorist organization’s attack on Israel in the strongest possible way and recognizes Israel’s right to defend itself.”
The Hungarian delegation was received with a friendly welcome and the Israeli partners expressed thanks to Hungary, the Hungarian government and Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for standing up for Israel.
The foreign minister said Hungary’s standpoint is “crystal clear”: what triggered the conflict in the Middle East must never be forgotten.
The foreign minister pledged Hungary’s full support for the country in all forums where it is under attack.
Aliza Bin-Noun, the Director of Political Affairs at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Israeli ambassador to Budapest, shared insights on various topics, including the current situation in Gaza and Israel’s relationship with Hungary.
Hungary and Israel are doing everything they can to secure the release of the dual Israeli-Hungarian citizen still being held hostage.
The foreign minister said on Facebook that the international community had a vested interest in avoiding terror attacks like the one Israel had suffered.
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the purpose of his meeting was to personally express the Hungarian government’s solidarity with the Jewish state following October’s terrorist attack by Hamas.