"It is unacceptable for political differences to lead to hate speech, ethnic insults, xenophobia or anti-Semitism," President Rumen Radev said in a statement to the media.
Yesterday, the Organization of Jews in Bulgaria "Shalom" also expressed concern over the escalation of hate speech and anti-Semitic manifestations in this country, calling on the institutions not to remain inactive against these phenomena.
"Tolerance and mutual respect have been part of the traditions of Bulgarian society for centuries and endured even in the darkest years of the Second World War, when Bulgaria saved its Jewish community and did not allow any of its citizens of Jewish origin to be deported to the death camps," the head of state recalled. Therefore, according to him, it is the duty of every citizen, non-governmental organization and political force to respect the values and uphold the traditions of tolerance of the Bulgarian people.
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