Belarus President 'Anti-Semitic'

October 19, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7053165.stm

The president of Belarus has been called "anti-Semitic" after he reportedly blamed Jews for turning a town into a "pigsty".

President Alexander Lukashenko allegedly made the remarks last week after hearing complaints from residents of the eastern town of Bobruisk.

He added that he had been to Israel and seen that "Jewish people do not take care of where they live".

Israel's foreign minister condemned the remarks as racist.