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.
Chikli denounces Syria's Sharaa as 'barbaric terrorist murder who should be eliminated'
"We must not stand idly by in the face of the Islamo-Nazi terror regime of al-Qaeda operatives in suits," Chikli stated.
Attorney-General Baharav-Miara refuses to attend her own dismissal hearing
A-G: Turning my firing process political is illegal, opens door to political deals
US considers $30 b. Iran civilian nuclear deal, Iran denies any meeting with US next week
Chikli: British Jews should leave UK if Labour remains in power - report
Amichai Chikli referred to the UK's current government as one of the most hostile towards Israel that we have ever known, the Daily Mail wrote.
Cognitive warfare: Israel needs to stop fighting defensively on hasbara - opinion
Gideon Sa’ar was quoted as terming hasbara a “consciousness warfare.” It could be that it is more. I would say it is cognitive warfare. And in war, much should be considered “fair.”
Legal experts decry minister's illegal move in summoning A-G for arraignment
Baharav-Miara has been blamed for intentionally issuing restrictive legal opinions in order to trip up and eventually topple the government.
Qatar under Israeli attack for supporting radical Islam at CPAC conference in Hungary
Chikli referred to the financing that radical Islamic organizations tied to the Brotherhood are getting from EU institutions and declared: “Europe is financing its own death.”
Bill proposing 80% tax on NGO foreign aid may harm Diaspora Jews, Kariv warns
The bill aims to prevent indirect influence by foreign governments by taxing donations to NGOs that serve as their "agents of change."
The 10 commandments for fighting antisemitism Jews need to embrace - opinion
KNOW COMMENT: Jews everywhere are despised and vulnerable when Israel is weak. That is when enemies pounce.
Ireland, Spain, SA are enablers of antisemitism, Diaspora Min. report finds
"Make no mistake: The result [of enabling antisemitism] will be the strengthening of the Hamas-style aggression and barbarism — in Europe itself."
Chikli hails Shin Bet leaker as 'hero of Israel' as scandal erupts
According to Chikli, the official “revealed that, in the midst of war, the head of the Shin Bet was obsessively spying on a serving minister."
Illegitimate lawfare: Bosnia uses Israel as a battleground - opinion
When European states act in Bosnia, they do so on the much murkier ground of knowing what’s good for Bosnia.
Diplomacy or war: The dilemma of politicizing the fight against antisemitism - analysis
Israel’s diaspora minister urged a 'full-scale war' on antisemitism, not just diplomacy, at a tense conference marked by political rifts and notable absences.
Netanyahu: Antisemitism threatens free societies, who must join fight against it
The conference drew controversy and withdrawals from slated participants due to the presence of far Right politicians, such as France's Jordan Bardella.