INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow's former chief rabbi now living in exile in Israel warned Thursday of "dark clouds on the horizon" for Russian Jews, as ties
told reporters that "the Jewish community was pressured...to openly support the war
Our community did not support the war.""The situation is worrying" and there are "many dark clouds on the horizon" for Russian Jews, he
Syria where Russian forces are present."Right now, it would be impossible for me to return," the Swiss-born rabbi told an online briefing,
Bennett withheld criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions and stressed the need for close ties with Moscow.But Bennett's
successor Yair Lapid has condemned the Russian invasion.Analysts say Lapid's rhetoric has partly driven Moscow's move to close the
closure would be a "serious event" threatening bilateral ties.The Kremlin has said the move should not be "politicized," calling it a purely
hearing on Thursday, a Moscow court set an August 19 trial date for the Russian justice ministry's case against the agency, which has been
residents today have roots in the former Soviet Union.
