“Lavrov could not help but let the deep-rooted anti-Semitism of the Russian elites shine through. His atrocious remarks are offensive to President Zelensky, Ukraine, Israel and the Jewish people. More generally, they demonstrate that Russia today is full of hatred towards other nations “. This was stated in a tweet by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, commenting on the statements of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergej Lavrov, yesterday in Zona Bianca on Rete4. Lavrov claimed that “Hitler also had Jewish blood. It means absolutely nothing. The wise Jewish people say that the most ardent anti-Semites are usually Jews.” Read also “Lavrov’s anti-Semitic statements, accusations against Jews from World War II and the Holocaust are proof that Russia is a successor to Nazi ideology. Trying to rewrite history, Moscow is simply looking for arguments to justify the murders. of Ukrainians “, had already stated in a tweet the advisor to the Ukrainian President Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak. Russia, he added, “misjudges the world and its place in it; Russia accuses Jews of causing war, rethinks world history in favor of Nazism and the right to ideological murder; Russia expands its military arsenal without neglecting the technologies of terrorism and genocide “.
Israel’s reaction to Lavrov’s words was immediate. The foreign ministry Yair Lapid has in fact summoned the Russian ambassador to Israel as a sign of protest stating that Israel expects to receive an apology for Lavrov’s words. “His words are unforgivable, the ambassador will be summoned for a consultation,” said Lapid quoted by broadcaster N12.