“Ours is a history of friendship forged in struggle and deepened in shared values,” Israel's deputy foreign minister told Czech legislators at the event.
A group of Czech legislators marked Jerusalem Day on Wednesday with a special event in the Czech parliament in a strong show of support from one of Israel’s top European allies.
The fifth annual parliamentary event marking the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War comes amid ever-growing criticism of Israel in European capitals over the 20-month old war against Hamas in Gaza. France, Britain, Germany and Italy have demanded an immediate end to the fighting in light of the humanitarian situation in the coastal strip.
“Ours is a history of friendship forged in struggle and deepened in shared values,” Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told the legislators in a keynote address. “The bond has only grown stronger in the darkest of times—most recently following the horrors of Oct. 7, 2023. Since that day, the Czech Republic has stood by Israel in every critical arena throughout the war in international legal forums and on every diplomatic stage.”