Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Adolf Hitler had “Jewish blood” on his body. A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.
A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said, “President Putin has apologized for Lavrov’s remarks. The Prime Minister has accepted it. The Prime Minister also thanked the Jewish people and the victims of the massacre of Jews in World War II for clarifying his attitude towards the memory.
In response, the Russian Foreign Minister said, “Zelensky is Jewish, what happened?” Given this fact, the presence of Nazi forces in Ukraine cannot be denied. I believe that Hitler also had Jewish blood on his body. Many of the fiercest anti-Semites are Jews. “
Sergei Lavrov’s remarks sparked a storm of criticism among Israeli politicians.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Lavrov had used his remarks to blame Jews for the killings. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called the remarks “unforgivable.”
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