Jewish Congress demands that Russian Foreign Minister apologises for comparing Russians to Holocaust victims

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has responded a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who compared Russians to Jews and the West to Hitler.

Source: EJCs statement

Quote from EJC President Ariel Muzicant: "We are shocked and appalled by this shameful comparison drawn by Minister Lavrov between the actions of a coalition of democratic countries and Hitler’s persecution and murder of six million Jews in the Shoah." 

"This is Holocaust distortion at its most basic level and we call on Mr. Lavrov to unequivocably apologise and withdraw these comments."

Background: On Wednesday, 18 January, Lavrov compared Russians to Jews, and the West to Hitler and Napoleon. 

For reference: In the spring, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov compared Zelenskyy to Hitler because of his "Jewish blood". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel reacted sharply to Lavrov's remarks and summoned the Russian ambassador to the country to protest.

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