Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu is in Israel today, October 17, to meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the Romanian community affected by the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
The Romanian official will also have a meeting with Menachem Hacohen, chief rabbi of the Jewish community in Romania during the period 1997-2011.
“I went to Israel to convey our message of solidarity to the Israeli people and a strong signal of support to the important Romanian community living in this country. In such troubled times, Romania continues to be a factor of stability, to defend peace, democratic values, human rights and to firmly combat terrorism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hate speech,” Ciolacu said, as quoted in the official press release.
The Romanian delegation to Israel also includes defense minister Angel Tîlvăr, foreign affairs minister Luminița Odobescu, deputy Silviu Vexler - president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania, and the Romanian ambassador to Israel, Radu Ioanid.
(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea)