MOSCOW (Voice of Russia): Russia has expressed surprise at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations about Russia’s alleged role in an antisemitic campaign on the internet, calling them baseless and absurd.
Reacting to the Israeli prime minister’s statements, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow was surprised by the allegations Netanyahu had leveled against Russia, particularly because Russia and Israel share historical ties.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said it is astonishing for the prime minister of a country like Israel to level such baseless allegations against Russia, because the two countries have a rich shared history.
The Foreign Ministry said attempts to link Russia to an antisemitic online campaign are absurd.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Israel is well aware of this fact, and has itself acknowledged on numerous occasions in the past, that as a result of the government policy of promoting peace, harmony and mutual respect among different nationalities and religions in Russia, incidents of antisemitism are virtually nonexistent.
The Russian Foreign Ministry maintained that under these circumstances, accusing Russia of running an antisemitic campaign is contrary to the facts.
Moscow’s response came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about Russia’s alleged involvement in an antisemitic campaign on the internet.
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