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Israel's antisemitism minister accused of racist reply

Original: When the "Israel Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism" responds to an anti-racist criticism of Zionism with e

Amichai Chikli, Israel's Minister of Diasora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, is being criticised after reportedly responding to an anti-racist critique of Zionism with what commenters call blatant anti-immigrant racism. Critics say the exchange shows that neither the Israeli government nor Zionism can credibly claim to oppose racism, and argue the ministry's mandate is being undermined by its own minister's rhetoric.

Why now: The irony of a minister tasked with combating antisemitism being accused of racism has drawn attention amid ongoing debates over Israel and criticism of Zionism.

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• When the "Israel Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism" responds to an anti-racist criticism of Zionism with extreme blatant anti-immigrant racism, you know that neither Israel nor Zionism stands against racism. Understand that the Jewish diaspora community means the… · ned@beige.party · 1

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