The organization, Na'amod, stressed that "Hosting racist figures like Hotovely will be met with protest. Racism isn't kosher."
Hotovely, a former Likud MK and deputy foreign minister, was appointed by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has decided not to replace her.
The movement claims that she "has consistently refused to recognise Palestinian heritage, referring to the Palestinians as "thieves of history."
Tzipi Hotovely: Having a female ambassador changes the face Israel presents to the world.
Hotovely was evasive whether there will eventually be a Palestinian state, but made it clear that no matter what, Jerusalem will remain united.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Hotovely “for years of dedicated work in the Knesset and the cabinet.
The newly announced ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, may find that she has to prepare herself in ways she may not have expected.
The announcement of Hotovely’s forthcoming appointment was the signal for immediate objections from left-wing Jewish opinion in Britain.
Hotovely, who said last week that she accepted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer of the ambassadorship, is one of the most ardent advocates of extending sovereignty in the West Bank.
Hotovely's decision to become an ambassador will allow Netanyahu to add another minister to his party. Different reports speculate that Tzachi Hanegbi will take Hotovely's place.
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