Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky was forced to row back on comments he made to Israeli MKs, praising Naftali Bennett's role and mediator in the conflict and suggesting that Jerusalem could be a suitable venue for future negotiations.
The 44-year-old Ukrainian president spoke to Knesset MKs yesterday in an address that was simulcast to Habima Square in Tel Aviv and initially took a tough tone questioning why Israel had not matched other Western countries with their sanction efforts on Russia.
He said: "One can keep asking why we can’t get weapons from you. Or why Israel has not imposed strong sanctions against Russia. Why it doesn’t put pressure on Russian business?"
Jewish president Zelensky, who is related to Holocaust victims also said: "Ukrainians have made their choice. 80 years ago. They rescued Jews. That is why the Righteous Among the Nations are among us."
