Czech Republic

Israel-Czech relations are strong, have been so for decades, Prague's ambassador tells 'Post'

Prague will continue blocking anti-Israel measures inside the European Union and opposes publicly setting “red lines” for allies, Czech Ambassador Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova told the 'Post.'

MAY 27, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Czech Ambassador to Israel, Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Czech Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka holding a joint press conference in Prague on May 20, 2026.

Czech FM vows to block EU sanctions against Israel after meeting with FM Sa'ar

“The Czech Republic will stand by Israel from this moment on, we will not allow any more trade sanctions, even if we have to block it as a single country,” Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka stated.

MAY 20, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Fuzzy security footage showing thief running with skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, May 13, 2026.

Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church

In its statement, police have urged the public to reach out with any information that may aid them in locating the thief and the skull.

MAY 13, 2026|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

MAY 10, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

An Israeli celebration in Prague of film and cooperation

The sixth Israeli Film Festival, was held in Prague from October 20-23, in cooperation with the Israeli embassy in the Czech Republic.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Deputy Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic VACLAV VELCOVSKY and Nurit Tinari head of Cultural Diplomacy Bureau at the Israel Foreign Ministry signing the Cultural Cooperation Program.

Nazi-looted sheet music returned to modern heirs

Beethoven gave the sheet music to his secretary before it found its way to the wealthy Czechoslovakian Petschek family.

DECEMBER 9, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Beethoven’s handwritten manuscript for the fourth movement of his String Quartet in B-flat Major

Sharon Vazanna & "Body in Dance" perform in the Czech Republic

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Czech Republic hold mock referendum, say they now control Russia's Kaliningrad

Social network users announced that 97.9% of Kaliningrad residents supported joining the Czech Republic, changing the name of the region to Královec.

OCTOBER 7, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV

A view shows an embankment of the Pregolya River in Kaliningrad

Prague: A millennium of Jewish history

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 43

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Archeologists find structure older than Stonehenge, Egyptian pyramids

Archeologists discovered the remains of a Stone Age structure older than Stonehenge and even Egyptian pyramids while digging near Prague.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE OLD NEW Synagogue and the Jewish town hall.

Convincing Czechs beat Israel 3-1 in Davis Cup

The Czechs delighted in the win and advanced to a playoff clash for a place in next year’s finals, a week-long event contested among the world’s top 16 men’s tennis nations.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByORI LEWIS