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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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 Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at an American Jewish Committee conference in Tel Aviv on June 14, 2023.

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli meets with French far-right leader

MK Gilad Kariv is seen at a Knesset discussion on May 7, 2024

Kariv to CoP: Israel cannot define itself as ‘Jewish’ if it does not bring all hostages home

 Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at an American Jewish Committee conference in Tel Aviv on June 14, 2023.

Israeli Diaspora minister tells US Jewish leaders he opposes advancing ceasefire and hostage deal

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 Amichai Chikli speaks at Conference of Presidents, February 16, 2025.

European rise in antisemitism a result of Islamic migration, Diaspora minister says

 Press briefing by Francesca Albanese, Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories at UN Headquarters on October 27, 2022.

UN's Albanese slams Italian official for meeting Netanyahu

 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2024.

Chikli letter to Australian Jews: 'Thank you for your courage, dedication, and unbreakable spirit'

 MK AMICHAI CHIKLI attends the House Committee meeting in the Knesset last week at which he was declared a defector.

Chikli didn’t attend EU Holocaust event due to hostage family letter, not security issues - source

 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2024.

Amichai Chikli cancels plans to Belgium over legal, security threats

THURSDAY’S LONG-AWAITED news of a hostage deal finally hammered out thrust the nation into a whirlpool of mixed emotions. There is elation and despair. Here, protesters in Tel Aviv react after the ceasefire deal was announced on Wednesday evening.

Cabinet pushes back meeting on hostage release deal

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir

Ben-Gvir: If Gaza ceasefire is implemented, Otzma Yehudit will leave gov't

 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2024.

Chikli first Likud minister to threaten resignation over hostage deal

 Brazilian politician and lawyer Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks as he attends an interview with the media during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Mexico City, Mexico November 18, 2022.

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

 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli and Pope Francis. (Illustrative)

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

 Amichai Chikli attending the One Million Lobby Association event honoring the immigrant IDF soldiers who fell in combat in war against Hamas and Hezbollah.

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

 Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2020 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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