Aliyev is depicted as a dog on a leash with Netanyahu: why the anti-Semitic scandal in Azerbaijan benefits Russia
In one of the cartoons circulating on the internet, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is on all fours in front of girls in hijabs. Around his neck is a leash held by the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Author: Alexander Khmelnitsky
Netanyahu has no relation to school uniforms in Azerbaijan. But it is Israel that has become the main accused in the campaign that began after restrictions on wearing religious headgear in public schools.
On October 16, 2026, the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA) in Israel published study No. 239. Its authors believe that Russian, Iranian, and Turkish information sources are involved in spreading anti-Semitic messages.
These countries have different relations with Baku. But Russia deserves special attention, as it has faced a reduction in its influence in the South Caucasus in recent years.
First, there was a conflict over school uniforms.
On September 21, 2026, the Azerbaijani government changed the requirements for student clothing. The rules prohibit clothing elements that violate the established uniform or contradict the secular nature of public education. There is no direct mention of the hijab in the…
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