Israel - Czech Republic JNS - Jewish News Syndicate JAN 28, 2025
Israel would cease to exist if it listened to European advice, Czech official says
5 of 5 free articles left. Subscribe for unlimited access.
Upgrade to Premium
“Prague is really still one of the European cities where Jews, even with a kippah, can feel safe and go around in the streets,” Tomáš Pojar said.
Introducing his conversation on Thursday with Tomáš Pojar, the national security adviser to the Czech prime minister and government, Michael Makovsky, the president and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, referred to the Czech Republic as “probably Israel’s closest ally in Europe.”
“Not probably,” Pojar said, waving his finger for emphasis. “The closest.”
Pojar, whose grandfather was Jewish, shared his concern about the rampant rise in antisemitism across Western cities.
Read more
Did you find this article interesting?