Hungarian Conservative

Absurd Accusations of Antisemitism Levelled at Orbán Administration

Two major British publications have alleged that the Hungarian government’s new billboard campaign promoting its national consultation, which depicts EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen along with Alex Soros, is actually antisemitic. That is despite the fact the Hungary has been one of Israel’s staunchest supporters in the Palestinian conflict, while antisemitic demonstrations are on the rise in the West.

Katalin Novák, Andor Grósz (L) and President of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community Tamás Mester light candles in memory of the victims of the Hamas attack outside the Dohány Street synagogue on 11 October 2023.

Israel’s Darkest Day and Its Message to the World

On Wednesday, the Dohány Street Synagogue filled with people for a solidarity service held by the Hungarian Jewish communities. Dr Andor Grósz, head of the Hungarian Jewish Federation MAZSIHISZ, said: ‘The mourning and grief of the Jewish community is shared by Hungarian society,’ adding that the Hamas terrorists ‘brutally violated the Ten Commandments, a gift of the Torah to mankind.’