Israel on Sunday blamed rising anti-Semitism for a Brussels shooting attack which killed three, including two Israelis, lashing out at Europe for “hypocrisy” in its attitude to the Jewish state.
As officials confirmed two Israelis and a French national had been killed in yesterday’s deadly attack on the Jewish museum in the Belgian capital, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to hail Pope Francis for his “determined stance” against anti-Semitism.
“We appreciate the pope’s determined stance against anti-Semitism, especially in light of the growing hatred of Jews that we are witness to in these days,” Netanyahu said just hours ahead of the pontiff’s arrival in Israel as part of a three-day Middle East tour.