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Are new Knesset proposals pushing Israel toward Hungary-style governance? - opinion

Concerns mount that Israel’s new legislation could reshape democracy in a Hungary-like direction.

|ByPAUL GROSS
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks alongside former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban in Budapest last year. Orban transformed Hungary into a quasi-autocracy, while Netanyahu has not achieved the same in Israel, the writer says.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and new members of government.

Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions

Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, and his ministers took their oath of office on Tuesday, completing the formation of his cabinet.

|ByREUTERS, SHIR PERETS
An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

EU moving toward implementing sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements, ambassador confirms

The European Union Foreign Ministers' Council is scheduled to meet on May 11, where actions against Israeli settlements could potentially be approved. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Hungary’s elections and the future of its Jewish life, Israel relations - opinion

For Jewish communities – and for Israel – the lesson is clear: not every narrative that dominates headlines reflects underlying reality, and not every shift in politics determines the future.

|BySHLOMO KOVES

Belgian PM says he would ignore Netanyahu ICC arrest warrant, cites 'realpolitik'

"I don't think there is a single European country that would arrest Netanyahu if he were on its territory, " he continued.

APRIL 7, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever over a backdrop of the ICC.

'The Hungarian hostage': Wife blasts Netanyahu for forgetting hostage's name

Netanyahu referenced “the Hungarian hostage” after his state visit to Budapest, prompting backlash for ignoring a second captive still held in Gaza.

APRIL 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lishay Miran-Lavi (R) with her husband, Omri (L), and their two daughters.

Netanyahu heads to US, set for talks with Trump on tariffs, Gaza, hostages

The two will discuss issues including the hostage crisis, finishing the war in Gaza, and tariffs that were recently imposed by the Trump administration on Israel.

APRIL 6, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, leaves Hungary for the US on April 6, 2025.

Trump: Netanyahu may visit US next week

Trump said that he spoke with Netanyahu, adding that Netanyahu may visit the US next week.

APRIL 3, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, DC.

Hungary withdraws from 'politicized' ICC during Netanyahu visit

Gulyás said that the government will initiate the withdrawal procedure on Thursday.

APRIL 3, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu were recently received by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his wife with an honor guard at a welcoming ceremony in Budapest.

Netanyahu to meet Viktor Orban in Hungary, amid fears of ICC arrest

Hungary emphasized that Netanyahu would not be arrested during his visit despite the International Criminal Court's existing arrest warrant against him.

APRIL 2, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Viktor Orban shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during joint statements at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu is due to meet Orban ahead of a press conference at around 1000 GMT.

APRIL 2, 2025ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Hungary's controversial right-wing, anti-immigrant prime minister, Viktor Orban who is visiting Israel

Why the academy matters: Combatting antisemitism on university campuses

The effort to create scholarship on antisemitism within the academy today is essential for the continued flourishing of Jewish communities.

MARCH 29, 2025ByDAVID BARAK-GORODETSKY, JACOB DALLAL
JAPAN’S EMPRESS Masako leaves the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford after receiving an honorary degree, accompanied by Emperor Naruhito and academics, last year. The jargon used against Israel today was created in British universities, the writers inform.

Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary before Easter -Hungary PM Orban's chief of staff

Orban said he would guarantee that Netanyahu's recent ICC arrest warrant would "not be observed."

MARCH 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Viktor Orban shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during joint statements at the Prime Minister’s Office.

'Budapest is ours': Annual neo-Nazi holiday celebration commences in Hungary

Thousands of individuals—many of whom wore far-right insignia and Nazi uniforms—participated in a 'memorial hike' from Buda Castle.

MARCH 2, 2025ByYUVAL LEVY
European far-right groups gather in Budapest each year for the so-called "Day of Honour" to mark a failed attempt by Nazi and Hungarian troops in 1945 to break out of the city during the Soviet army's siege.