Czech Republic

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against former IDF soldier in Prague

This is the third time in the past four months that the Hind Rajab organization has acted against IDF soldiers touring the Czech capital.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Prague Castle with Vltava river at sunrise, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe.
PETR MACINKA receives a certificate of appointment as Czech Foreign Minister from President Petr Pavel during the cabinet's inauguration ceremony at Prague Castle in Prague, December 15, 2025.

New Czech foreign minister announces intention to move embassy to Jerusalem

Petr Macinka expressed solidarity with Israel and the Jewish community, and noted that one way of acting on that solidarity would be to move the embassy to Jerusalem.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Honorary president of the Motorists party Filip Turek stands behind the leader of ANO party Andrej Babis after signing a coalition agreement at the Czech Parliament in Prague, Czech Republic, November 3, 2025.

Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

Filip Turek stated that his Nazi salute and posting of Nazi memorabilia were due to "bad humour" rather than any affinity to Nazism or racism.

|ByREUTERS
Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine march in Berlin

Fifth Hamas terror network suspect arrested in Germany over Europe plot

German investigators detained a Hamas-linked suspect accused of supplying weapons for planned attacks in Europe.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Ex-journalist Ivan Safronov sentenced 22 years by Russian court

The European Union called on Russia to drop the charged against Safronov and release him.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, 2020.

 Prague: Old & New, Walk & Do

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 39

AUGUST 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prague old town from town hall

Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor: Who's next? -opinion

Will there be more American presidents to be granted the same gratitude for the same reasons? Let us pray that Biden will not be the last.

JULY 19, 2022ByDANIEL S. GROSS
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog presents US President Joe Biden with the medal of honor at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.

'Mysterious Bond' exhibit traces history of unique Czech-Israel relations

JULY 14, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
The exhibition “Mysterious Bond”

Israel on the river – Festival of Israeli culture in the Czech Republic

JULY 14, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Poom Pam in Prague

Herzog presents Czech president with Presidential Medal of Distinction

Herzog also made a point of speaking about Czech support for the establishment of the State of Israel and of the great Czech leaders who had stood by Israel’s side.

JULY 11, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog in his office at Beit Hanassi.

Israel's President Herzog to visit Czech Republic ahead of Biden's visit

The Herzogs will return home on Monday evening after visiting  the old Jewish cemetery in Prague and meeting  members of the Jewish community at the synagogue.

JULY 10, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog in his office at Beit Hanassi.

The Czech Republic replaces Russia on the UNHRC

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration looks forward to working “closely with our Czech colleagues"

MAY 11, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.

WJC President Lauder calls on Czech leadership to create EU working group to combat antisemitism

President Lauder said last night that the European Union should “put a stop to Europe’s irrational hatred of Jewish people.”

MAY 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
On the left: President of Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic Petr Papoušek and In the middle: Czech Deputy Prime Minister Marian Jurečka.

First MMR radar delivered to Czech Republic from Israel

ELM-2084 multi-mission radar (MMR) is used in Israel's Iron Dome, David's Sling and Barak missile defense systems.

APRIL 5, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
ELM-2084 multi-mission radar (MMR) delivered from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Israel to the Czech Republic, April 5, 2022.