Israel would cease to exist if it listened to European advice, Czech official says “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. Alex Welz Jan. 27, 2025
Czech Jews name social media as top vehicle for Jew-hate in 2023 “For some, anti‐Jewish rhetoric is a stable part of their virtual identity and long‐term cultivated image,” said Michael Pelisek, executive director of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic. David Swindle Aug. 9, 2024
EU inches closer to listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terror group Listing the group is more connected to Iranian support of Russia against Ukraine than Tehran's attack on Israel, per the Czech ambassador to Israel. Etgar Lefkovits July 9, 2024
Terezin Memorial director’s connection to Holocaust is deeply personal For Jan Roubinek, who has remained in touch with his "Israeli family" through the years, his position is the closing of a circle. Etgar Lefkovits June 18, 2024
European nations summon Iranian envoys over attack on Israel Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and the Czech Republic summoned their respective Iranian ambassadors. April 15, 2024
Reaction to Hamas massacre shows lessons of Holocaust not learned, Czech envoy says “The inability to differentiate between the attacker and the defender is absolutely stunning,” Ambassador Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova tells JNS. Etgar Lefkovits March 21, 2024
Netanyahu thanks visiting Czech president for ‘unreserved support’ Petr Pavel also met with President Isaac Herzog. Charles Bybelezer Jan. 15, 2024
Czech defense minister calls to quit UN Jana Černochová: We have "no place in an organization that cheers on terrorists and does not respect the fundamental right to self-defense." Oct. 29, 2023
Czech prime minister: I’ll express ‘strong support’ for Israel to EU My goal is to ensure the European Council confirms strong support for Israel's right to defend itself, Petr Fiala said. Oct. 25, 2023