- March 17, 2025
- 4:41 pm
- World News
“This day became a true celebration of culture, history, and friendship” – Embassy of Israel in Russia.
“Days of World Cultures” in Moscow ( “the world” was represented by Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Peru, China, Cuba, India, Serbia, Korea (North Korea, obviously), Indonesia, Thailand, and of course, Israel … . In the announcement, Belarus, Ecuador, Brazil, and Turkey were also mentioned, but they apparently did not show up.) The event took place at the initiative of the Moscow city hall in 11 “Moscow Longevity” centers on March 16, 2025.
The organizers organized – “An introduction to the culture and traditions of the world’s nations. Concerts, master classes, lectures, exhibitions, and more with the participation of embassies and cultural centers”.
The Israeli Ministry of Tourism surely couldn’t miss this event organized by the Moscow city hall (probably)…..
We have already written about the “initiatives” of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism – “Tourism on blood”: The Ministry of Tourism of Israel will return up to 50% of costs for attracting tourists from Russia and will pay compensation for tourists brought to the country from Russia”
Program:
11. Israel. CMD “Vyhino”, Ryazansky Prospekt, 64, building 2
14:00-15:00 Lecture “Promised Land. The Interweaving of Traditions, Cultures, and Religions”. Quiz with a drawing of souvenirs from Israel
15:00-16:00 Concert by the Honored Artist of Russia Evgeny Valevich “4 Seas and Jerusalem”
16:00-17:00 Secrets of traditional Israeli pastry “Haman’s Ears”. Tea party and photoshoot with Israeli masks.
This was reported by the Embassy of Israel in Russia on March 17, 2025:
“The Israeli Ministry of Tourism participated in the Moscow Mayor’s project. On March 16, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s representation in Russia hosted Israel Day at the flagship Moscow Longevity center “Vyhino”. This day became a true celebration of culture, history, and friendship“.
Israel in Moscow: Culture and Cooperation with an Aggressor
The event started with a lecture titled “Promised Land. The Interweaving of Traditions, Cultures, and Religions,” conducted by the Deputy Head of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s Representation in Russia, Ksenia Vorontsova. At the lecture, 88 guests learned “about Israel’s culture and its history.” After the lecture, a concert was held by Honored Artist of Russia (!!!) Evgeny Valevich, who performed music about Israel, as well as “hits popular in Russia”. The event concluded with a master class on traditional Israeli pastry “Haman’s Ears”, followed by a tea party and photoshoot with Israeli masks.
“Haman’s Ears” and the Political Context
An important element of the event that attracted the most attention was “Haman’s Ears” — a traditional Israeli pastry, which is used as a symbol of the Purim holiday. This dish reminds us of the ancient story when the villain Aman tried to destroy the Jewish people but was defeated. In the context of the use of these traditional treats at the event, one can draw an analogy to how Russia, which supports Hamas, Hezbollah, and allies itself with countries like Iran, represents a modern threat to Israel. This threat, just like Aman in ancient times, continues to fight against the existence of Israel, while Israel’s participation in such cultural events with Russia seems strange and even dangerous.
Cooperation with Russia: A Step Back for Israel?
The question that needs to be asked is: how appropriate is it for Israel to support cultural initiatives from Russia, an aggressor country, which is not only involved in aggression against Ukraine but also supports terrorist organizations that threaten Israel? Such cooperation with this state undermines Israel’s reputation and puts it in a “compromising position” on the international stage.
Quote from a political expert:
“Israel’s participation in cultural projects conducted by Russia, which supports terrorists and is waging war against Ukraine, calls into question Israel’s foreign policy. Israel should not allow its Ministry of Tourism to be part of such events.”
Why Israel Must Rethink Its Actions
This event with the participation of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in Moscow, despite its dubious “cultural value,” is a signal that could be perceived worldwide as support for Russia, which is actively cooperating with terrorist groups and poses a threat to Israel’s security. Israel must reconsider whether it is worth participating in such initiatives, as they could harm its reputation and undermine trust in its political decisions.
Israel on the International Stage: Values and Security
For Israel, it is important to make choices in favor of countries that share its values and support its fight against terrorism and anti-Semitism. Supporting cultural projects with Russia, which supports all these developing countries, is exactly the step that will strengthen Israel’s international reputation as an advanced, civilized, and democratic state.
Ah, Yes, Civilizedness!
When it comes to civilizedness, we cannot help but notice that countries like Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Peru, Cuba, India, Serbia, and even North Korea, of course, represent civilized examples for the entire world. These countries, each in their own way, have demonstrated a civilized approach to solving their internal problems and external challenges, including unlimited press freedom, democratic competition, and respect for human rights.
Venezuela — A Thriving Country with High Standards of “Civilizedness”
Venezuela is an example of how important it is to maintain civilized traditions amidst economic and social chaos. Here, of course, we need not pay attention to small details like hyperinflation, shortages of goods, mass emigration, and ruin. The main thing is that people can freely discuss culture and traditions without worrying about possibly ending up on the next wave of emigration in search of a better life.
Kazakhstan — The Ideal of Stability and “Civilized” Democracy
Kazakhstan shows a global example of how civilized it is to handle political stability with a complete lack of political competition. After all, in this country, citizens can very calmly civilizedly express their opinion, limiting it to “undesirable” political views. As practice shows, the absence of freedom of speech is simply part of the civilized path to stability.
Peru — High Standards of “Civilizedness”
When it comes to Peru, it is impossible not to note how this country is progressing each year in becoming a civilized model to follow. With every year, the country sees an increase in corruption, disorder, and social conflicts, but after all, all of this is part of civilized society! In this country, you can easily see how social problems are solved in a civilized way, for example, through huge debts and systemic management errors.
China — The Icon of Civilizedness in Mass Control
China is a model of civilizedness, where “development” hides a perfect system of control, censorship, and absence of political rights. Well, isn’t it civilized to make people stay silent and not speak out if they are against the system? In China, there’s everything for proper civilization: cameras on every corner, endless “extended” monitoring capabilities, and a complete absence of personal freedom. All for everyone to walk down the predetermined path to a bright future.
Cuba — A World Where True Civilizedness Is Achieved Through Socialism
Cuba is yet another country whose path to civilization is certainly worth following by everyone else. Here, everything is regulated so that the population lives in conditions of unparalleled happiness. As we know, the truly civilized world doesn’t know problems such as restrictions on freedom of the press, the absence of political opponents, and the creation of a perfect life illusion. Cuba is an example of how one can maintain civilizedness with minimal personal rights.
India — An Example of a Civilized Nation
India is a vivid example of how to lead a civilized democracy, where wealth and well-being are available only to a small number of people, while the rest can enjoy their rights as long as they do not violate the foundations of public order. Here, you have religious conflicts and economic inequality, but how civilized it is! In this country, despite everything, progress and achievements in democracy cannot be overshadowed by such small things as women’s or Muslim rights — because these are still part of the civilized societal context.
Serbia — Peaceful Civilizedness
Serbia as an example of civilizedness in action. A country that actively defends its right to historical lands and agrees to civilized solutions in the context of historical conflicts. Although the number of political conflicts and propaganda doesn’t decrease, for civilized people, this is completely normal — because on the path to civilization, there will always be difficult moments.
North Korea — The Pinnacle of Civilizedness
And finally, North Korea — the true ideal of civilizedness, where there is no freedom, but instead, there is total control, a single ideology, and absolute stability. In this country, it is not difficult to reach the peaks of civilizedness if you simply ignore all external threats and focus on internal order — including with the help of labor camps and concentration camps.
Well, you get the point …
Israel and Its Choice: Why Participate in Such “Cultural” Exchange?
Sarcasm from NAnews:
“It’s no surprise that The Ministry of Tourism of Israel decided to participate in such a grand cultural event, where so many countries are represented, inspiring the world with cultural and civilized exchange. After all, cultural exchange with Russia, supporting all these ‘cultural and civilized’ countries, is exactly the step that will strengthen Israel’s international reputation as a forward-thinking, civilized, and democratic state.”
NAnews – News from Israel continues to monitor the situation and analyze Israel’s steps on the international stage.
Cooperation with Russia in such conditions is not just a mistake, it is a strategic threat to Israel.
