Hungary Far-Right Leader Discovers Jewish Roots

A prominent leader of a far-right political party in Hungary admitted to having Jewish ancestry, The Associated Press reports. Csanad Szegedi, a member of the Jobbik Party, “was notorious for his incendiary comments on Jews.” “Under pressure, Szegedi resigned last month from all party positions and gave up his Jobbik membership,” the AP reports.

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