The Ukrainian embassy in Tel Aviv on Sunday accused Israel of taking a “pro-Russia” position.
The government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has opted for a path of close cooperation with the Russian Federation,” the embassy said in a long statement posted to its official Twitter account in both Hebrew and English.
It cited a “fruitless” visit to Ukraine in February by Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and an interview that Netanyahu conducted on June 22. The embassy also noted what it called a “near absence” of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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— Ukr Emb in Israel (@UKRinIsrael) June 25, 2023
שגרירות אוקראינה בישראל מציינת בצער כי ממשלת ישראל הנוכחית בחרה בנתיב של שיתוף פעולה הדוק עם הפדרציה הרוסית.
העדות לכך היא ברצף אירועים שנויים במחלוקת שאירעו מתחילת 2023 יחד עם היעדר כמעט מוחלט של סיוע הומניטרי לאוקראינה. בין אירועים אלו ראוי לציין ביקור של משלחת משרד החוץ…
Jerusalem’s “neutral” stance is tantamount to supporting Moscow, the embassy said.
“Regrettably, the Israeli government pays little attention to the opinions of its own people and disregards the pleas of the global Jewish diaspora, who unequivocally support Ukraine in its struggle against Russian state terrorism. We urge the Israeli government to change its position and to support Ukraine with defensive means, to support freedom and democratic world order. We expect Israel to be on the right side of history!” it wrote.
