The 14th General Assembly of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) will take place in Budapest between 5-7 May. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed in his letter to President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder that it is an honour for Hungary to host the event. Numerous high-ranking governmental officials will participate and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will address the opening ceremony.

János Lázár, Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office declared that the Government will do everything in its power so that the human dignity of the participants and Hungarian Jewish communities cannot be harmed. Reaffirming this statement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has instructed Minister of Interior Affairs Sándor Pintér to not allow any event or demonstration that could harm human dignity. In relation to the Prime Minister's order, the Captain of Budapest City Police banned an anti-Bolshevist and anti-Zionist demonstration organized in parallel with the opening of the World Jewish Congress.

The decision of the Budapest City Police was overruled by the Budapest Metropolitan Court and according to its decision the demonstration may be held. Reacting to the judgement of the Budapest Metropolitan Court Viktor Orbán stated that „I find today's court ruling on Saturday's anti-Zionist demonstration unacceptable. My stance is clear: no matter in what disguise, there is no place in Hungary for events of an obviously anti-Semitic nature and for the circumvention of the rule of law. Allowing such organised meetings is incompatible with the values of the Hungarian people and with the contents and spirit of the constitution. I would ask the Chairman of the Supreme Court to consider what legal instruments Hungary has at its disposal to enforce the Constitution. At the same time, I hereby order the Minister of Interior to utilize all legal means to prevent this anti-constitutional demonstration.”

(Prime Minister’s Office)