Ukraine faces challenges as Hamas-Israel conflict shifts Western priorities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now faces stiff competition on the global stage, writes foreign affairs analyst Zbigniew Parafianowicz
Israel’s ambassador to Poland slams anti-Semitism at pro-Palestinian march in Warsaw
During a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Warsaw, a banner with an anti-Semitic slogan that went viral on social media was carried by a medical student from Norway
New immigration disaster? 3 ‘conservatives’ pushing the US and Europe to accept Palestinian refugees
Some “conservatives” are pushing for Gaza’s humanitarian disaster to become a refugee crisis for Europe and the United States
The attack on Israel is part of a dangerous global trend
Anti-Western revisionists from Russia, Iran and China have their designs on a new world order in which force is becoming an instrument for realizing political objectives, writes Marek A. Cichocki for Rzeczpospolita newspaper
For Russia, the Hamas assault is a useful distraction from the Ukraine war
Russia has tended to back Arabs, while the U.S. has backed Israel, and this is yet another proxy war to distract from Ukraine, writes Jakub Maciejewski
Polish military assists with evacuation of Poles from Israel
The move was ordered by Polish President Andrzej Duda following an escalation of tensions in the region
Israel has become unwelcoming for Christians
Nuns from the New Polish House in Jerusalem talk about a growing wave of aggression against Christians, with spitting a daily occurrence but also beatings and even arson attacks occurring more frequently
Poles outraged by Israeli Eurovision singer’s remarks on the Holocaust
The usage of terms such as “Polish death camps” and the “Polish Holocaust” is historically incorrect but still prevalent in various publications and repeated by notable figures and celebrities
Poles have ‘tried to hide’ their role in ‘extermination of Jews,’ says Israeli opposition leader while slamming Polish-Israeli agreement over youth Holocaust visits
“The Poles have persistently tried to hide and deny their participation in the process of the extermination of Jews,” said one of Israel’s leading opposition figures
The tyranny of the liberal left limits democracy
The liberal left is becoming increasingly intolerant of any election victories of the political right and is ready to challenge the legitimacy of any right-wing government, writes Polish conservative commentator Jan Rokita
Israeli ambassador called in to Polish foreign ministry over his statement on educational visits
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the Israeli ambassador to Poland of misinforming people about why educational visits to Poland by Israeli youth have not restarted
Polish-Israeli relations back on track
After property restitution claims over the Holocaust led to a major diplomatic fallout between Poland and Israel, it appears relations are normalizing
Relations between Poland and Israel need to change
If Polish-Israeli relations are to be rebuilt, they should be in a much more balanced way than in the past, writes Jacek Karnowski
Spanish communist MEP banned from entering Israel
The MEP was with a delegation headed to Palestine after Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed on the Palestinian territories
Netanyahu’s son praises PM Orbán as leading conservative politician
Yair Netanyahu says Orbán does not yield to the forces of so-called “progress”
Israeli PM Bennett attempts peace mediation with Russia
Following Bennett’s face-to-face talks with Putin over the weekend, the Israeli foreign minister will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday
Israel approves 4th vaccine for seniors, medical staff
Israel has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world
Czechia to purchase Israeli air defense system
Czechia cements its close relationship with Israel with the purchase of advanced missile system
Report: Washington refuses joint US–Israel declaration against Poland, views Israeli foreign minister as ‘a problem’
The United States administration is allegedly displeased with Yair Lapid’s harsh criticism of Poland over the “restitution law”
Anti-Polish propaganda is being fed into the minds of Israeli youth, says Polish deputy FM
“This propaganda, also based on hatred towards Poland, is fed into the minds of young people from their earliest years of schooling. We will be paying close attention to this situation as we deal with all sorts of school trips from Israel to Poland,” said Poland’s deputy prime minister
Israel withdraws charge d’affaires from Warsaw; Polish PM calls it a “baseless and irresponsible” decision
Rise in tensions between Poland and Israel over administrative procedure codex amendment – the so-called “restitution law”
Iran weeks from having enough nuclear material for a bomb
Iran is weeks away from producing the amount of fissile material needed for a nuclear bomb, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said
Hungary will boycott Durban U.N. conference – here’s why
The West and the Islamic world will use the UN conference to unilaterally condemn Israel, and several EU countries – including Hungary – have boycotted it. What’s the reasoning behind those absent from the conference, and what exactly is the Durban meeting about?
American senators ask Polish President Duda to veto property restitution bill
Both Democrat and Republican senators have signed an open letter which criticizes the recently passed law on war property restitution
Hungarian officials push back on claims of surveillance
Ministers: Hungary has not and does not carry out illegal surveillance. Secret service decisions are not based on political interests
Hungary’s new armored vehicles receive Israeli missiles
Newly developed anti-tank missiles have a maximum range of four kilometers
Kaczyński: Israeli FM statements are ‘insolent and unacceptable’
Poland doesn’t owe “even the smallest penny” in restitution
‘Wild re-privatization will lead to chaos’ – Polish ambassador clarifies property restitution law that enraged Israel
Ambassador Marek Magierowski explained in a series of tweets the reasons and historic background behind the recent amendment to the Polish property restitution law that was met with severe criticism from Israel
There are plans to force Poland to pay for crimes it did not commit during the Holocaust
Poles do not want to and will not pay for Holocaust crimes committed by the German state, writes columnist Michał Karnowski
War of words between Israel and Poland after Poland passes law limiting WWII property restitution claims
“Israel writing about morality is like Russia writing about human rights,” Dariusz Matecki stated.
Israel’s new PM takes office by the slimmest of votes
Is there a chance for warmer relations between Poland and Israel?
Given its difficult relations with European states, Israel might return to the concept of good relations with Poland to improve its image in Europe
Hungary builds mobile bomb shelters for Israel
Israel has the right to self-defense
Brussels never learns
Israel has every right to protect its citizens, says Czech Foreign Minister Kulhánek
The Czech minister spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israeli ambassador: We appreciates Hungary’s support in the EU
In the past decade, bilateral relations had shown a marked improvement
Prague Castle raises Israeli flag in support of Czechia’s Middle East ally
Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek also sided with Israel
The latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict may help Netanyahu stay in power
The Biden administration will not be as fully supportive of Israel’s actions as Donald Trump had been, writes the head of Rzeczpospolita daily foreign desk, Jerzy Haszczyński
Conflict in Israel could indirectly threaten Central Europe, warns former Polish FM
Witold Waszczykowski cautioned that the more the U.S. is entangled in global problems, the higher the risk that it will pay less attention to Poland’s security
Why Is Central-Eastern Europe more pro-Israeli than Western Europe?
Palestine, Arab League condemn Czech diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Czechia emphasizes that the office is not an embassy
Czechia opens ‘de facto’ embassy in Jerusalem: report
The official Czech Embassy remains in Tel Aviv


Israeli-Hungarian-Czech mini-summit in Jerusalem
Czechia opens embassy branch in Jerusalem, three countries discuss vaccine certificate
Austria cannot depend on EU alone for vaccination, Chancellor Kurz says
Austria and Denmark initiate cooperation with Israel
France and Germany opposed to privileges for the vaccinated
Israel is moving in the opposite direction
Israel donates COVID-19 vaccine to Czechia in exchange for diplomatic support
Czechia will use the vaccines to vaccinate soldiers
PM Babiš sends letter to Israel asking for excess vaccines
Czechia has been struggling with a shortage of vaccines
Anti-Semitism surges from German left-wing groups and Muslim communities
The number of anti-Semitic incidents is at the highest level in 20 years and much of it is down to Islamic radicalization and hostility towards Israel on the German political left, historian Bogdan Musiał tells Polish news portal Niezależna.pl
Israel sees rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases despite fastest vaccination rate in the world
30 to 40 percent of new cases in Israel are of the British COVID-19 variant
Trump Heights settlement to keep its name in Israel’s Golan Heights
“Legacies are not determined according to news cycle schedules”
EU and US failing to vaccinate their citizens, but Israel pulls ahead with 14% vaccination rate
Israel, which paid nearly double what the EU and the US paid for the vaccine, is the only country with a sizeable vaccination rate
Hungarian PM Orbán joins protest against EU ban on kosher slaughter
‘Jews can safely walk the streets of Hungary,’ Israeli ambassador says
Israeli ambassador refutes German allegations of anti-Semitism in Hungary
Netanyahu builds new alliances with Visegrad Four countries
Israeli ties with Hungary and Czechia grow, partially based on the recognition that Jews are far safer from anti-Semitism in Central Europe than in countries like France, Germany, and Sweden
Netanyahu thanks Orbán for Hungary’s support to Israel
Roman Polanski to visit Poland for Yad Vashem award for those who saved him
The famous Polish film director Roman Polanski will attend the ceremony for those who saved him during the Holocaust, who are being awarded the title of “Righteous Among the Nations”
Criticism of George Soros isn’t anti-Semitic, conservative Jewish groups say
George Soros “has his tentacles all over the place and has enormous influence,” says the president of the American Zionist Organization


Hungary is going its own way on foreign policy
Hungary was the only EU state at the signing of the Middle East peace accord
Middle East deal: US shows strength while Europe shows weakness
Hungary supports US Middle East peace plan, believes it could stop a second migration wave
Hungarian-American relations are at an all-time high as President Donald Trump delivers on his peace plan for the Middle East
Hungary’s foreign minister to attend signing of Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace treaty in Washington
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will be one of only EU foreign ministers to be present at the event
Hungary defends Israel at EU foreign ministers’ summit
Hungary says that the US peace plan is still the best option for the Middle East
Hungary positions itself as most pro-Israeli country in Europe
Israel grateful for Hungarian diplomatic help: Israeli ambassador
Both Hungary and Israel are targets of the international media and NGOs, says Israeli ambassador
EU should stay out of US presidential election, says Hungarian FM Szijjártó
Brussels should not criticize U.S. foreign policy, says Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó


Coronavirus: 8 countries, including Hungary, coordinate measures
Coronavirus conference initiated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Czechia, Hungary and Germany support Israel over war crimes allegations
The ICC needs to solve its territorial jurisdiction
Czechia blocks EU resolution condemning Trump’s Middle East plan
Josep Borrell had to issue his own statement without support of whole EU
Yad Vashem apologizes for historical WWII inaccuracies
The Institute in Jerusalem has issued an apology for falsehoods perpetuated during the World Holocaust Forum
A chance for a Polish-Israeli breakthrough: opinion
Poland remains one of the most pro-Israeli countries in Europe
Poland is erased from history at World Holocaust Forum: opinion
Poland does not exist in the version of history shown during World Holocaust Forum
Polish commentators defend President Duda’s refusal to go to Jerusalem
Poles were abuzz on the web with commentary and debate during the 5th World Holocaust Forum
Duda thanks allies for support in face of Putin’s lies
On Thursday, the 5th World Holocaust Forum will run in Jerusalem, but organizers the denied president of Poland a chance to speak
PM Orbán to attend Auschwitz liberation commemoration
President Áder to attend Jerusalem event
Hungary commemorates 75 years of Budapest ghetto liberation
70,000 famished Jews were crowded in a closed area of Budapest
President Duda won’t attend World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem
The organizers have not granted the Polish president the right to speak at the event
Poland’s president may skip World Holocaust Forum if denied a chance to speak
President Duda says he wants to counter Russian disinformation
Hungarian photographer wins first prize at Israeli competition
Bedouin everydays
Senators urge relocation of Czech embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Senators: Czech embassy in Israel should move to Jerusalem.
Czech doctors perform first kidney swap with a non-European country
Czech patients now have a better chance to find donors
Czechia, Israel sign multi-million euro military radar deal
Mobile radars are crucial for the Czech Army.
VW funds anti-Semitism report on Poland that defies reality: commentary
Despite Poland being incredibly safe for Jews, there are organizations painting the country as anti-Semitic
Poles cooperated with Germans to build death camps: former Israeli ambassador
There is still tension between Israel and Poland.
The Pandora’s box of heirless Jewish property in Poland: commentary
Is Poland really the “most anti-Semitic country in the world”?
Holocaust survivor: If the Israeli foreign minister doesn’t apologize to Poland, I won’t return to Israel
“Poles sucked anti-Semitism with their mothers’ milk.”
Israeli ambassador: Poland is not an anti-Semitic country
Polish-Israeli relations remain sensitive.
Israeli ambassador to Warsaw: Confederation’s anti-Semitism is worrying
Is another Polish-Israeli crisis looming?
Kushner to unveil Middle East Peace Plan in Warsaw
President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is to reveal in Warsaw the outline of the “agreement of the century” for peace between Israel and Palestine. Four of the five people who know the details of the plan will be in Warsaw on Thursday, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for Rzeczpospolita.
Kubera: Other V4 countries may join us and relocate to Jerusalem
A relocation of the Czech Embassy in Israel shouldn’t be rushed, it is wiser to wait for other states to join us, to talk them into it, other V4 countries may get on board, the Chief of Senate Jaroslav Kubera told the press after a meeting with the President and speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
Lesson of diplomacy
Ambassadors Georgette Mosbacher and Anna Azari have given the Polish government lessons in diplomacy. Publicist Ryszard Makowski argues that the two unprecedented diplomatic scandals are an opportunity for Law and Justice (PiS) to show their strength.
Zeman in Israel: The European Union sometimes acts cowardly
During his official state visit to Israel, President Miloš Zeman became the first Czech politician ever to speak in the Israeli Parliament Knesset.