the endeavor. An arrest warrant was eventually issued, but Varga had already fled to Canada. Partnering up with the Anti-Defamation League, TEV did succeed in getting Kuruc's Facebook page removed. The group was able to set another one up but with only a small fraction of its original followers. Some believe TEV is not critical enough of some politically sensitive issues. For example, during the anti-Soros campaign of the Fidesz-run Hungarian government in 2017, due to the billionaire's support for immigration, Rabbi Köves called on Hungarian Jews to not get involved in the Soros debate. While Mazsihisz called out the posters that read “Don’t let Soros have the last laugh” as blatant antisemitism, EMIH emphasized that Soros’ politics and his Jewish identity should not be intertwined. The Israeli Foreign Ministry itself issued a statement admitting that “the Israeli government is often at odds with Soros” who “continuously undermines Israel’s democratically elected governments”. Still, Köves openly criticized the Hungarian Prime Minister for stating in the summer of 2018 that Miklós Horthy was a statesman. However, he encountered further controversy regarding this issue upon saying that KDNP MP István Hollik had been helpful in renewing Jewish life in Hungary. The comment drew backlash as Hollik had spoken highly of Horthy and Köves had even appeared on Hollik's campaign flyer. Köves responded by saying that he looks to work with anyone open to a stronger Jewish community in Hungary and that he “maintains good relationships with many opposition MPs as well”. He also commented that he “regretted” if Hollik had called Horthy a statesman and repeated his previous condemnation of Orbán's similar words that summer: “In no way do I consider it acceptable for Horthy to be presented as a role model.” Still, the appearance of campaigning for a particular politician created confusion, as Köves is a proponent of the Jewish community not committing to any political party. Historically, Jews identified with the political Left in Hungary, a path that Neolog Mazsihisz has continued. Koves, however, has claimed that the Jewish community should be more politically independent. When the Hollik flyer appeared, Köves first claimed it was a mistake but then later said that it was actually good that a Christian right-wing politician was campaigning with a picture of an Orthodox rabbi; given the history of right-wing members being antisemitic, this was a perfect opportunity to fight against this trend. Another major issue