Amichai Chikli

Israel bans entry of US members of Eyewitness Palestine, Chikli pushes for stricter regulations

“The rule is clear: whoever incites against us - simply will not enter here," said Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli.

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on December 24, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion

Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, January 28, 2026.

Protests, courts, and control: Israel’s struggle for power and moral high ground - opinion

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 1948-2020.

Editor's Notes: Even after his death, Rabbi Sacks' idea of antisemitism stays dangerously relevant


European Jewish Congress blasts Chikli for inviting far-right figures to antisemitism summit

Criticism grows over Chikli’s decision to host far-right European politicians at antisemitism conference. European Jewish Congress president calls it ‘a stab in the back.’

 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.

UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis pulls out from Israel's conference on combating antisemitism

“There is nothing for the UK to learn about tackling antisemitism from some of these characters," said Lord John Mann, who similarly withdrew his participation.

Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first

Also on the docket are figures who have criticized the far right, including the Anti-Defamation League’s Jonathan Greenblatt and Armin Laschet of Germany’s center-right leading party.

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

CPAC launches 'Center to Combat Antisemitism' ahead of visit to Israel

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes Schlapp are also due to travel to Israel in the coming weeks. They will meet with Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli.

 Former White House Political Director Matt Schlapp and Former White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, February 22, 2024.

Israel seeks to bar French MEP Rima Hassan over anti-Israel boycott campaigns, Hamas support

Hassan called for boycotting companies operating in Israel, participated in boycotting Israel, and published content encouraging the imposition of sanctions. She also attended pro-Hamas rallies.

 Rima Hassan, the then candidate for the European elections on the list of La France Insoumise (LFI), attends a pro-Palestinian protest in central Paris, France, May 29, 2024.

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli meets with French far-right leader

Chikli spoke about working together with right-wing and far-right European parties at the 50th annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

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

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

Kariv described his position as 'the exact opposite' of what Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli presented to the CoP on Sunday.

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

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

Amichai Chikli tells US Jewish leaders that he will block the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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

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

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli added that involving Qatar in negotiations was a mistake.

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

'A shame for Italy': UN's Albanese slams Italian official for meeting Netanyahu

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the Italian Deputy PM's photo with Netanyahu "an affront to the Italian Constitution."

 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.