Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is disappointed in Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s stance on the conflict.
Zelensky, who spoke to reporters at a press conference from a secret location in Kyiv on Thursday, said that he had hoped the Israeli government would be more supportive.
The Ukrainian leader spoke as another round of talks between Ukraine and Russia began on Thursday to end the conflict.
Zelensky said that he was ready to discuss ending the conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Despite voting to support a U.N. resolution on Wednesday reprimanding Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Israel has walked a diplomatic tightrope on the conflict. While it was supported Ukraine and sent humanitarian aid, it has also been nuanced in its approach to Russia and has avoided directly condemning Moscow. Bennett has spoken to both Zelensky and Putin multiple times in recent days and has reportedly offered to mediate an end to the conflict.
Speaking on Thursday at Tel Aviv’s CyberTech conference, Bennett warned that Ukraine faces “total destruction.”
“Things are looking bad on the ground right now, but it’s important to understand that if world leaders don’t act quickly, it can get much worse,” he said. “I’m talking about untold loss of life, total destruction of Ukraine. Millions of refugees. And it’s not too late.”
“It’s the responsibility of the major players in the world to get the two sides out of the battlefield and on to the negotiation table,” he added. JNS.ORG
{Matzav.com}
When there is no Torah, the Israeli political leaders will continue to make one mistake after another. Bottle Cap is a disgrace.
Nonsense. Israel owe Russia lots of hakoras hatov that Russia turns a blind eye when Israel bombs Syria and Iran etc
How exactly is Israel a “Jewish” State? What makes it “Jewish”? A lot of Jews live and go shopping there? Jews go cafes and parks there? Jews go to the beach on Saturdays? Is New York a “Jewish” State?
Israel owes him and the Ukrainian people nothing
By him singling out Israel he is an antisemite
Anyways his days are numbered Russia will get him eventually
I have a different question. How vocal is Ukraine in defending Israel when they are attaxked
Quote: “Bennett has spoken to both Zelensky and Putin multiple times in recent days and has reportedly offered to mediate an end to the conflict.” Maybe, his “restrained” remarks of President Putin puts him in a good position to be a mediator. Needless to say, if, Im Yirtza Hashem, he could be a good mediator and negotiate a proper end to the conflict, that would be wonderful!!
His remarks: “Things are looking bad on the ground right now, but it’s important to understand that if world leaders don’t act quickly, it can get much worse,” he said. “I’m talking about untold loss of life, total destruction of Ukraine. Millions of refugees. And it’s not too late.” Are certainly correct. Of course though, the problem is much, much worse than just “total destruction of Ukraine” that he mentions. If, Rachmana Litzlan, the situation escalates to nuclear war, that is total destruction of the whole world, Rachmana Litzlan!!