Israeli minister discusses issues of countering extremism and radicalism in Ukraine

Minister of Culture and Sports of Israel Miki Zohar during his visit to Ukraine discussed issues of counteracting extremism and radicalism, Report informs.

The Israeli minister met with President of the Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine (ANU) Rovshan Tagiyev, representative of the Keren Kayemet L’Israel (Jewish National Fund) Michael Pinto, chairman of the WE-International Coordination Center, Vice-President of the ANU Nachman Steinberg and Chief Rabbi of the city of Uman Yakov Jan.

During the meeting, Miki Zohar expressed concern that now Israel and Ukraine are faced with the issue of counteracting radical groups and individuals who may try to damage the symbolic places of Ukrainian-Jewish history or worsen relations between the two peoples. Noting that Ukraine has built a democratic state, the minister stressed that Israel, for its part, will make every effort to overcome any manifestation of radicalism in the country.

Emphasizing that Ukraine He noted that Israel is a democratic liberal state and for its part will make every effort to overcome this radicalism.

During the meeting, the leaders of the Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine expressed a request that the inscriptions in the Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center be made in the Ukrainian language. The minister of culture and sports of Israel promised to carefully consider and contribute to the solution of this issue. During the discussions, the Ukrainian delegation was invited to Israel in October.

Also, during the visit, the minister met with the head of the city of Uman, Iryna Pletneva, and discussed the development of the city and the religious quarter with the support of Israel and the Jewish community.

The minister also expressed extreme concern about the war and expressed sincere sympathy for the Ukrainian people.