Reaction of FM Peres to Statement by the FM of Finland

(Communicated by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson)
August 30, 2001

Foreign Minister Peres, reacting to the statement by the Foreign Minister of Finland which compared Israel to Nazi Germany, noted that "the statement is shocking and outrageous not only to every Israeli and every Jew, but also to every enlightened person in the world. This statement is based on a total lack of knowledge."