When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Russia of involvement in anti-Semitic campaigns and internet agitation, the Russian Foreign Ministry responded with perplexity. A ministry spokesperson stated, "We were perplexed by these unfounded accusations against our country from the prime minister of Israel, a state that shares a rich common history with Russia." The ministry further emphasized that Russia's policy of strengthening interethnic peace and harmony has resulted in almost no manifestations of anti-Semitism, saying, "Attempts to attribute an anti-Semitic campaign to Russia look ridiculous, given the fact - well known to Israel and repeatedly acknowledged by it - that, thanks to Russia’s policy of strengthening interethnic peace and harmony, there are almost no manifestations of anti-Semitism in our country." Russia's MFA also compared Netanyahu's claims to false accusations, reminded of previous cooperation offers, and rejected the allegations as baseless. Israel maintains its position that Russia is behind anti-Semitic bot campaigns, while Russia denies involvement.
