Rivlin: Israel must set ‘uncompromising’ example in boycotting anti-Semitism

Rivlin says that Israel needs to set a “clear and uncompromising example” in forging political alliances with European parties.

“With the rise of neo-fascist and radical anti-Israel forces, we could find ourselves in a situation where important European allies are led by governments which include anti-Semitic elements or, God forbid, led by anti-Semitic leaders,” the president says at the national Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

“In a case like this, particularly, Israel must speak in a clear and uncompromising voice,” Rivlin says in his remarks. “No interest and no consideration of realpolitik can justify a dishonorable alliance with racist groups or elements who do not acknowledge their past and their responsibility for the crimes of the Holocaust.”