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Israel's New Diaspora Minister Chikli Called Tel Aviv's Pride Parade a 'Disgraceful Vulgarity' [View all]
Israel’s New Diaspora Minister Chikli Called Tel Aviv’s Pride Parade a ‘Disgraceful Vulgarity’Haaretz (Israel)
As Israel’s new diaspora and social equality minister, Amichai Chikli will likely spend much of his time dealing with issues close to the hearts of Jews abroad, and particularly the liberal-leaning and frequently non-Orthodox Jews in America. This task which may be significantly complicated by the conservative lawmaker’s history of critical comments about the LGBTQ community and his repudiation of his liberal Jewish past.
Prior to entering politics, the Likud lawmaker posted on Facebook that he believed that the “LGBT flag is no longer the flag of the gay community” but rather that of “a new nation-religion” which believes that “Zionism is the enemy of humanity.”
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Israel was good but is getting evil.
This isn't just "some guy". His portfolio includes overseeing social equality.
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