Amichai Chikli is an Israeli lawmaker as part of the Likud Party and current Diaspora affairs and combatting antisemitism minister and, until early January 2024, as social equality minister.
Chikli made waves in Israeli politics in 2021 while part of the Yamina Party after having a public split with the party leader and then-prime minister Naftali Bennett.
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli added that involving Qatar in negotiations was a mistake.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the Italian Deputy PM's photo with Netanyahu "an affront to the Italian Constitution."
"Your resilience is a beacon of inspiration to all of us," Chikli wrote.
The source's claims that the letter had led to the cancellation contradicted the official line that Chikli was advised by Israeli security services not to attend.
The decision came from fears that pro-Palestinian organizations might file a legal motion for his arrest upon arrival in Belgium.
The proposed deal has lead to notable far-right figures in the Knesset threatening to quit.
The right wing minister called the deal 'reckless' and claimed it emboldens Hamas.
The announcement was significant, as Chikli was the first minister from the Likud to threaten to resign following confirmation of the hostage deal.
A joint online campaign spearheaded by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Bolsonaro led Brazilian authorities to announce they would not pursue the case.
“There is no other way to understand this decision than as a deliberate adoption of the Palestinian narrative,” Chikliwrote to Pope Francis.
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