BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/10/2007

Israel condemns anti-Jewish remarks by Belarus president

Jerusalem - Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni "strongly condemned" Thursday the "harsh anti-Semitic remarks" made by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during a live radio address on his country's national radio last week, a ministry statement said. However, a foreign ministry spokesman denied reports that Israel had recalled its envoy to Minsk, saying that the ministry had summoned the Belarus ambassador to "be advised of the strong condemnation."

According to a foreign ministry statement Lukashenko said, in regard to the rural town of Bobruisk, "Well, obviously, it is a Jewish town. The Jews do not care for the place they live in, look at Israel, I have been there".

He also called for Jews "with money" to return to live in the town.

Source:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/126680.html