"His speech reflects antisemitism": Israeli minister accused the Croatian President
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar today assessed the statements of Croatian President Zoran Milanović as offensive and unacceptable and accused him of antisemitism.
TL;DR
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Croatian President Zoran Milanović of antisemitism.
- Saar described Milanović's statements as offensive, unacceptable, and reflecting an antisemitic approach.
- The dispute was triggered by Milanović's strong criticism of the Israeli ambassador regarding a warning about potential terrorism at the Iranian embassy in Zagreb.
- Milanović questioned the Israeli ambassador's statement, stating Croatia would not tolerate "foreign infections and bacilli, neither Iranian nor Israeli."
- Milanović also characterized certain Israeli military actions, like those in Gaza, as terrorism.
- The Israeli minister highlighted Croatia's commitment to opposing antisemitism as a member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.