Banning a key agency in Russia would have a “grave” impact on ties between the two countries, Israeli PM warned
The anticipated closure of The Jewish Agency in Russia will have a serious impact on Russia-Israel relations, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned on Sunday. The quasi-governmental organization, which promotes the repatriation of Jews to Israel, has been targeted by Russia’s Justice ministry over alleged violations of local law.
“Prime Minister Lapid said in the meeting that ties with Russia are important to Israel. The Jewish community in Russia is large and important and comes up in every diplomatic discussion with the administration in Moscow,” the PM’s office said in a statement.
Closing the Jewish Agency’s offices would be a grave event, which will have consequences on those ties.
Earlier this week, a Moscow court said it had received a formal request from the Justice Ministry to liquidate the Russian branch of the…
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