Chikli argued that any amendments to the Law of Return have a "dramatic influence" on Diaspora Jews.
According to the comprehensive research carried out by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, 68% of antisemitic discourse on social media is from Palestinian or progressive pro-Palestinian circles.
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli wants to see funding be made available for Jewish education outside of the Jewish state.
The Israeli-US Jewish community is doing what Israelis can't even imagine, co-existing with one another.
This requires careful thought and planning, not an overnight revamping of the Law of Return, which remains an essential tenet of Israel’s national existence.
Chikli stressed that the Grandchild Clause is not about to be canceled, rather a committee would be set up to deal with the topic.
Today, Netanyahu’s government numbers 29 ministers, with fully five dealing with functions traditionally under the Foreign Ministry’s purview.
The real value of nurturing formal dialogue today actually lies in the relationship between the Jewish people and the State of Israel tomorrow.
Last week, Chikli emphasized that he was not a member of the Conservative movement and did not grow up as a Conservative Jew.
The government offices or departments that deal with public diplomacy are about to grow in this round of Netanyahu as prime minister.