Israel criticized Ukraine because of the march in honor of Bandera: there was a reaction

The Israeli Embassy in Ukraine condemned the action.

In Kiev and others Ukrainian cities on January 1, marches were held for the birthday of Stepan Bandera. Israel again condemned such actions, Chronicle.info reports with reference to Channel 24.

The Israeli Embassy in Ukraine announced that it condemns the holding of such marches in Ukraine, and also expressed its demands.

Israel condemns the nationalist march in honor of Stepan Bandera. The glorification of those who supported the Nazi ideology defiles the memory of the victims of the Holocaust in Ukraine, the embassy noted.

They also demanded to conduct a thorough investigation of anti-Semitic manifestations allegedly manifested during the march — according to the law adopted in Ukraine in 2021.

By the way , such statements have already been heard from Israel not for the first time.

Journalist on the expression of Israeli diplomats

Ayder Muzhdabaev, a Ukrainian journalist of Crimean Tatar origin, commented on the statement of Israeli diplomats. He stressed that the main source of fuel for the topic & # 171; anti-Semitism in Ukraine & # 187; is the Embassy of Israel itself.

I don’t know exactly what caused this, but I urge the Israeli government to try to send someone to Ukraine as an ambassador who knows at least a little history.
— Muzhdabaev wrote.

He added that such messages against the background of the war with Russia, with which official Israel for some reason has & # 171; good relations & # 187;, is a great shame.

Israel for closer relations with Russia

Recently, the head of the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Israel, Yair Lapid said that he closely communicates with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. They are discussing strengthening relations between the two countries. Lapid added that Russia is one of the most significant and important partners of Israel.

As you know, Moscow negatively perceives the attitude of Ukrainians towards Stepan Bandera.

Marches on the occasion of Bandera's birthday: what is known

On the first day of the year, Kiev hosted a traditional torchlight procession dedicated to the 113th birthday of Stepan Bandera. In general, such marches were held in 20 regions of Ukraine.