Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Amichai Chikli

Electoral posters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) party with the pictures of Marine Le Pen (L) and Jordan Bardella are seen pasted on in Henin-Beaumont on June 10, 2024, a day after the European elections. (Denis Charlet/AFP)
October 2, 2026, 8:51 pm
Israel courts Europe’s far right, finding friends but also unease
Netanyahu government embraces parties once kept at arm’s length over antisemitism; former diplomats warn ties may damage Israel’s standing, harm local Jewish communities
By Shaun Tandon
France's National Rally leader Jordan Bardella (right) and Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli at the international conference on combating antisemitism in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 30, 2026, 6:46 am
Likud minister defends French far-right leader amid allegations of past antisemitism
Amichai Chikli denounces news outlet that published purported remarks from 2013 by Jordan Bardella, whom he calls ‘one of the clearest voices in Europe against Hamas’
By AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot in his Likud party primary elections ahead of the general election in October, in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool)
September 17, 2026, 1:00 pm
In turnaround, TV poll shows Netanyahu’s bloc slightly ahead of opposition
Coalition wins 54 seats in survey, opposition Zionist bloc just 52, but neither side has clear path to coalition; Herzog says he’ll do everything he can to prevent a second round of voting
By ToI Staff
Left: Gal Eisenkot (IDF). Right: A young man depicted wearing a 'Unity of Israel' shirt in an AI-generated ad, shared by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, against Gadi Eisenkot, on July 21, 2026. (Screenshot via X)
July 21, 2026, 7:46 pm
Critics accuse Netanyahu of mocking Eisenkot’s slain son in AI-generated ad
Video shows Yashar chief running past young man wearing ‘Israeli unity’ shirt, to instead hug Arab party Ra’am’s chairman Mansour Abbas; Likud denies young man is meant to resemble Gal Eisenkot
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (left) attends a special plenary session at the auditorium in the Knesset, Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, July 6, 2026. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
July 7, 2026, 2:59 pm
Likud minister calls Turkey’s Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’
Diaspora Minister Chikli says vocally anti-Israel leader is a ‘pathetic blood-soaked zero’ and ‘patron of Hamas and ISIS,’ as Israeli rhetoric against Ankara escalates
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Travelers seen at the arrival hall of Ben Gurion International Airport on April 11, 2018 (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
June 11, 2026, 6:35 pm
Israel refuses entry to French journalist due to anti-Israeli statements
After reporting from Israel and the West Bank for six years, Alice Froussard wasn’t let in and was sent back to France, in a decision by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli
By Zev Stub
YouTuber Tyler Oliveira (left) seen after being denied entry into Israel at Ben Gurion airport, in a video posted to social media on May 12, 2026. (Screenshot/JBN via X)
May 11, 2026, 11:45 pm
Israel blocks antisemitic YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country
After confirming entry refusal, Diaspora affairs minister says, ‘Whoever comes here with the goal of sowing hatred can go back where they came from’
By ToI Staff
Belgian police conduct their investigation outside a synagogue that was his by a blast overnight in Liege, Belgium, March 9, 2026. (John Thys/AFP)
March 16, 2026, 1:37 pm
New Iran-linked terror org behind attacks on European Jewish institutions, Diaspora Ministry warns
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia targeted sites in Belgium, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam last week as part of a psychological warfare campaign, the report says
By Zev Stub
Right to left: Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, Leo Terrell, head of US President Donald Trump's special team to combat antisemitism, and former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison, at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026 (Courtesy/Guy Sidi)
January 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Israel’s antisemitism confab welcomes far-right pols, but draws less fire than last year
Event organized by Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli spotlights threat of jihadism, as well as dangers from right and left
By Zev Stub
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli speaks at a Knesset session on antisemitism, January 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 26, 2026, 5:18 pm
At Knesset antisemitism event, European lawmakers blame Islamism, policy failures
Visiting politicians from hard-right parties warn of ‘takeover from within’ by radical Muslims, ahead of controversial confab Tuesday
By Zev Stub
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli speaks at a conference on antisemitism in Jerusalem on March 27, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 26, 2026, 11:27 am
Hosting Europe’s far-right again, minister says Diaspora criticism ‘just a disagreement’
As now-annual conference on fighting antisemitism kicks off, Amichai Chikli insists nationalists should be embraced as partners in fighting the main antisemitic threat, from radical Islam
By Zev Stub
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, December 2, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 3, 2026, 7:58 pm
Israel expresses hope for resumption of Venezuela ties after Maduro’s deposal
Foreign minister welcomes ‘removal of the dictator’; Netanyahu congratulates Trump for ‘bold and historic leadership,’ without directly mentioning the operation
By ToI Staff
Shopkeepers and traders protest in the street against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on December 29, 2025. (FARS NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 9:25 am
‘Fight against darkness’: Foreign Ministry appears to back Iranian protests
Ministers Gila Gamliel and Amichai Chikli post in support of demonstrations sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy, as Netanyahu stays silent
By ToI Staff
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 31, 2025, 8:50 pm
High Court orders state comptroller to freeze inquiry into core issues of October 7 disaster
Court indicates there’s merit to petitions that claim state comptroller probe into October 7 exceeds his authority and is flawed. Chikli calls court ‘a circus,’ and court president ‘a clown’
By Jeremy Sharon
Palestinian patients wait to be seen at a Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on December 31, 2025 (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
December 31, 2025, 5:55 pm
UN rights chief slams ‘outrageous’ Israeli suspension of aid groups in Gaza
EU says move will block ‘life-saving aid’; Jerusalem introduced demands in March for detailed information on Palestinian staff; many organizations have not provided it
By AFP, Reuters, Rossella Tercatin and Jeremy Sharon
Load More

Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community

Sign in or Register

Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Sign in or Register
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.