The Media Line\u2019s Gabriel Colodro accompanied President Isaac Herzog\u2019s delegation<\/a> as the Israeli leader met Hungary\u2019s new president, Andr\u00e1s Baka, at S\u00e1ndor Palace before traveling to Parliament for talks with Prime Minister P\u00e9ter Magyar. It was the first senior Israeli visit since Magyar\u2019s election victory.<\/p>\nHerzog praised Hungary as \u201ca friend and an ally on this long and difficult path\u201d and called for cooperation against threats from Iran and its armed allies. Baka pledged continued economic ties and protection for Hungary\u2019s Jewish community, while also calling for unhindered humanitarian aid and security and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n
The visit carried historical weight. With the 70th anniversary of Hungary\u2019s 1956 uprising approaching, the presidents reflected on struggles for independence and the simultaneous Suez Crisis. Herzog also recalled his father, President Chaim Herzog, who visited Hungary in 1991, shortly after the countries restored diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n
At Parliament, Magyar promised to strengthen cultural, economic, historical, and defense cooperation and accepted an invitation to Israel. But Hungary\u2019s change of government has already produced a consequential policy shift: Magyar reversed Orb\u00e1n\u2019s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. An outstanding warrant could expose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrest if he visits Hungary.<\/p>\n
The complete dispatch follows the escorted convoy from the palace to Parliament, capturing the contrast between Budapest\u2019s quiet streets and the consequential policy questions being addressed behind closed doors. It also explores Holocaust remembrance and Hungary\u2019s role in Israel\u2019s difficult relationship with the European Union.<\/p>\n
As Colodro reports<\/a>, Magyar\u2019s promised visit to Israel has no announced date. The Israeli president received a warm welcome, but Hungary\u2019s continued participation in the International Criminal Court has altered the diplomatic landscape for Netanyahu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Israeli presidential motorcade crossed Budapest on Tuesday without the demonstrations that have greeted visiting Israeli officials in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":653638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[85,46,43],"class_list":["post-653637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-israel","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}