Current sectionWorld NewsEurope'I do ‌not ⁠feel enough strength within me to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation,' Polgár said. The largely ceremonial post has been left vacant amid Prime Minister Péter Magyar's efforts to dismantle former premier Viktor Orbán's bastions of powerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand JTA12:17 PM • July 21 2026 IDTHungarian chess legend Judit Polgár said on Monday that she will not accept the nomination for president, only a day after ‌Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he would ask her to take up the largely ceremonial role.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish worldHungaryTrending NowThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the Democrats'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionThe Millions Fueling Israel's Frantic Battle to Win Back U.S. Public OpinionBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranAndy BurnhamNetanyahuPollWest Bank Settlers Ozempic2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJewish Hungarian Chess Legend Judit Polgár Turns Down Offer for PresidencyReport: Israel Believes Iran Moved Thousands of Centrifuges UndergroundLebanese Troops Deployed in Southern Town After IDF Troops Left, Official SaysPoll: Eisenkot's Party Tops Likud, but anti-Netanyahu Bloc Needs Arab PartiesHigh Court Justice: Bar Anyone Who Labels Israel Apartheid State From CountryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteHélène Cixous: 'I Accept Israel's Existence, but I Don't Identify With It'