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Belarusian Ambassador Summoned After Lukashenko's Antisemitic Remarks
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60% centerFirst reported by Ynet · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Israel summoned Belarus’s ambassador for a formal reprimand after President Alexander Lukashenko made antisemitic comments in an Al Arabiya interview. Foreign Ministry officials rejected his Holocaust comparisons, condemned references to a “Jewish lobby,” and said his remarks were unacceptable.
- 01Israel summoned Belarus’s ambassador after Lukashenko’s antisemitic remarks.
- 02Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ordered the urgent protest.
- 03Israel rejected Lukashenko’s Holocaust comparison and “Jewish lobby” claims.
- 04Lukashenko called for negotiations to end the Israel-Iran war.
- 05He accused Israel of destroying Gaza and invoked the Holocaust.
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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Belarusian Ambassador Summoned After Lukashenko's Antisemitic Remarks
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Israeli Foreign Ministry Reprimands Belarus Ambassador Over Lukashenko Remarks
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 16, 2026
Belarus President Attacks Israel Over Gaza, Drawing Sharp Rebuke from Jerusalem
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 16, 2026
Belarusian President Says Israel Is Committing Genocide and Depends on the U.S.
N12Center · HebrewJun 16, 2026
Belarus President Says Israel Has No Future After Gaza War, Slams U.S. Strike on Iran
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