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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 424

anti-semitism in Hungary

Regent of Hungary Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (left) with Adolf Hitler, year unspecified. (Wikimedia Commons)
September 6, 2023, 5:52 pm
Hungarian minister slammed for feting Nazi-allied WWII leader as hero and patriot
Israel says praise of Miklos Horthy, a self-described antisemite, ‘has no place in a modern Hungary’; US expresses concern over Budapest’s efforts to rehabilitate his legacy
By BELA SZANDELSZKY
A swastika on the wall of a Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim, Poland, Jan. 10, 2021. (The Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau via JTA)
May 31, 2023, 12:24 pm
Over a third of people in Hungary, Poland have ‘extensive’ antisemitic beliefs – poll
Respondents in 10 European nations asked if they believe stereotypes including ‘Jews have too much power in business world’ and ‘Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars’
By Ben Sales
A demonstrator beats a swastika-emblazoned drum at a far-right march in Kaunas, Lithuania on February 16, 2015. (Canaan Lidor)
March 14, 2023, 4:15 pm
Jewish group, German organization urge EU authorities to end pro-Nazi marches
B’nai B’rith International and the Antonio Amadeus Foundation in Berlin find the rallies promote antisemitism even in countries with laws banning such activity
By Canaan Lidor
Celebrations for the dedication of a new synagogue and Torah scroll in Szentendre, Hungary, September 22, 2019. (Yaakov Schwartz/Times of Israel)
June 24, 2022, 7:46 pm
Which European countries are best for Jews? A new study offers unexpected answers
A study of 12 major EU Jewish population centers shows that despite official government policies and antisemitism statistics, life on the ground paints a different picture
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Zsolt Bayer speaks at a session of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Balna cultural Centre of Budapest, Hungary on May 20, 2022. (Screenshot: YouTube)
May 21, 2022, 6:17 pm
Hungarian journalist who called Jews ‘stinking excrement’ addresses CPAC conference
Zsolt Bayer, who has history of antisemitic and racist comments, among speakers at event held by US conservative group in Budapest that included speeches from Trump, Tucker Carlson
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Laszlo Toroczkai, center, head of the Our Homeland Movement, is flanked by police officers during a protest in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
April 6, 2022, 4:05 pm
Hungary’s most radical nationalist party since WWII just won 7 seats in parliament
The far-right Our Homeland Movement is now the country’s third-largest party. Budapest chapter president Atilla Nagy speaks to ToI in a candid interview at the local headquarters
By Yaakov Schwartz
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, February 19, 2019. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/File)
April 5, 2022, 10:44 am
In victory speech, Orban says he beat Soros, Zelensky; Netanyahu congratulates him
Right-wing Hungarian PM frequently accused of antisemitism singles out Jewish Ukrainian president and billionaire philanthropist as obstacles
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Viktor Orban greets his supporters prior to delivering a speech during the final electoral rally of his Fidesz party ahead of Sunday's election, in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, Friday, April 1, 2022 (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
April 3, 2022, 3:23 am
Vote for Orban or party with neo-Nazi record? Hungary’s Jews torn on Sunday election
Right-wing populist government is in tight race for power with alliance of opposition parties whose largest contingent comes from far-right Jobbik party
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Rabbi Jacob Werchow presents geese slaughtered by his team in Csengele, Hungary on September 29, 2021. (Cnaan Liphshiz/ JTA)
December 22, 2021, 11:03 am
Hungary leads Europe in kosher foie gras production — to Viktor Orban’s advantage
During the COVID era, Hungarian kosher meat production ramped up. Between the appearance of religious tolerance and the many jobs created, there’s a net gain for the government
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Matyas Kiraly kneels next to some of the oldest gravestones, dating back to 1750, in the ancient Jewish cemetery in Nagyteteny, May 11, 2021. (Yaakov Schwartz/ Times of Israel)
May 29, 2021, 9:45 am
With popular Instagram account, Europe’s abandoned Jewish sites aren’t forgotten
Budapest-based Matyas Kiraly has amassed 14k followers in his travels to over 100 ruined cemeteries and synagogues, which he documents in an homage to a once-flourishing community
By Yaakov Schwartz
George Soros at the Joseph A. Schumpeter award ceremony in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/ Ronald Zak)
November 29, 2020, 4:04 pm
Hungarian official says Europe is ‘gas chamber’ of Soros the ‘liberal Fuhrer’
Cultural commissioner says Poles and Hungarians ‘are the new Jews’ in deadlock with EU; Jewish organizations slam comparison of Holocaust survivor philanthropist to Hitler
By AFP and ToI Staff
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a round table meeting at an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, October 15, 2020 (Yves Herman, Pool via AP)
October 17, 2020, 10:34 am
Hungary’s Orban says Jewish group ignores anti-Semitism as left, far-right unite
PM charges Mazsihisz not speaking out over candidate with history of making racist comments about Jews; group denies claim by Orban, himself accused of fomenting hatred
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Thousands of Polish nationalists march to the US Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, on May 11, 2019, to protest US pressure on Poland to compensate Jews whose families lost property during the Holocaust. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
August 27, 2020, 10:53 am
Rise of European populists today echoes dark Dreyfus era, Jewish historian warns
In new book ‘Twilight of Democracy,’ Anne Applebaum describes how her former friends helped bring about the Trump era, Brexit, and authoritarian governments in Poland and Hungary
By Robert Philpot
Peter Eckstein-Kovacs served in Romania's government for nearly two decades. (Courtesy of Eckstein-Kovacs/ via JTA)
May 31, 2020, 11:34 pm
Orban’s influence challenges ethnic Hungarian pol defending Romanian minorities
Peter Eckstein-Kovacs climbed the political ladder while championing rights of Roma and Jews, but neighboring Hungary’s Eurocentric ideals has helped turn his own party against him
By Charles Dunst
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) hold a Rubik's Cube at the Hungary-Israel Business Forum in Budapest, Hungary, on July 19, 2017. (Haim Zach/ GPO/ Flash90)
February 24, 2020, 11:21 pm
Senior Hungarian official: Netanyahu and Orban belong to same political family
Speaking at conference on anti-Semitism in Europe, state secretary says Israel understands Budapest’s anti-migration policy and that it is keeping Jews safe
By Jacob Magid
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