Netanyahu discusses coronavirus, travel to Uman with Ukrainian president

Netanyahu’s conversation with Zelensky followed a widespread campaign waged by the Breslov Hasidic group in Israel.

By TOBIAS SIEGAL
MARCH 13, 2021

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone on Friday, as the two discussed a possible framework that would allow Israelis to visit Uman, as well as other cooperative efforts for dealing with the coronavirus crisis.

During the conversation, an emphasis was put on vaccines and mutual recognition of each country’s green passport program. It was agreed that officials would meet soon in order to produce a plan that would allow vaccinated individuals to travel between the respective countries, especially in regard to the annual pilgrimage to Uman in Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) .

The statement published by the Prime Minister’s Office about Netanyahu’s conversation with Zelensky followed a widespread campaign waged by the Breslov Hasidic group in Israel, comprised of dozens of communities across the country, that threatened not to cast their votes for Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) in the upcoming elections over the government’s attempts to ban the Uman pilgrimage last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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