Israel backs Hungary's anti-Soros campaign

A day after Israel's ambassador in Budapest called for local election billboards targeting George Soros to be removed - saying the campaign "sows hatred and fear" - Israel's Foreign Ministry weighed in, agreeing with the substance of Hungary's criticism.

Budapest has been plastered with election posters paid for by the ruling Fidesz party that depict the Hungarian-born billionaire grinning smugly, with the slogan "Let's not let Soros have the last laugh." Above is a caption that reads "99 percent reject illegal migration" - the main point of contention between the Hungarian government and Soros, who has criticized the country for refusing to accept a mass influx of asylum seekers.

On Saturday, Israel's ambassador to Hungary, Yossi Amrani, asked the government to discontinue the billboard campaign due to the local Jewish community's fears that the...