Amichai Chikli

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. 

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Bolsonaro tells how he closed war crimes case against IDF reservist in Brazil

A joint online campaign spearheaded by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Bolsonaro led Brazilian authorities to announce they would not pursue the case.

10/01/2025

'Jesus lived and died as a Jew': Chikli slams pope for Vatican keffiyeh nativity display

“There is no other way to understand this decision than as a deliberate adoption of the Palestinian narrative,” Chikliwrote to Pope Francis.

Chikli: CAIR leader praised October 7 massacre, called Gaza 'concentration camp'

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli claimed that CAIR had ties to Hamas and was 'outrageously antisemtic.'

Amichai Chikli: Tucker Carlson is becoming leading platform for 'blood libel enthusiasts'

Carlson hosted Jeffrey Sachs, who claimed that the collapse of the Syrian regime was orchestrated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a thirty-year campaign to remake the region.

Amichai Chikli: Yaalon's accusations of 'ethnic cleansing' caused global damage

Amichai Chikli, Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister, criticized the remark, emphasizing their impact.

Hundreds of IDF reservists plan to move to border towns they once defended

The organization is coordinating groups it anticipates will move to the Gaza border region, the Jordan Valley, the Galilee, and parts of the Negev.

15/12/2024

MKs urge reinforcing alliances, Israel's borders after fall of Assad regime

Lapid urged Israel to strengthen regional alliances with Saudi Arabia and the Abraham Accords nations to confront growing instability in the region.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing

Israeli right-wing politicians express opposition to emerging Israel-Lebanon agreement

Likud members are also criticizing Netanyahu for his intention to sign the agreement, arguing, that the prime minister attempts to appease the public and the UN Security Council.

26/11/2024
 FORTY CAMELS took part in the race in the Negev Highlands on Nov. 1.

Negev camel racing: A Bedouin tradition that unites Israeli society

A traditional and highly popular sport across the Middle East, camel racing is beloved among Israel’s Bedouin community.

By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
23/11/2024

US Jewish teens more likely to criticize Israel, sympathize with Hamas, than their peers elsewhere

New data shows the worrying reality of how American Jewish teens view Israel.

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