‘I sinned’: Former minister apologizes for dividing Israeli society – Israel Politics

Former public diplomacy minister Galit Distal-Atbaryan apologized for taking action that increased strife in Israel, saying she was one of “about 100 people who shoved nine million [people] toward an abyss” in an interview with Channel 13 on Sunday. “There were about 100 people who shoved nine million people toward an abyss, from politics, … Read more

Jewish orgs to Smotrich: Please don’t close down Diaspora Ministry – Israel Politics

A number of prominent Jewish organizations have sent a letter to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) urging him to keep the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry from closing down, as has been recommended by the officials of his ministry. The Jerusalem Post has learned that a group of prominent Jewish American … Read more