Bennett, Lapid Plan to Prioritize Israel-Diaspora Ties if in Next Government
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's B'Yachad party plans to prioritize Israel-Diaspora relations if they join the next government. The proposal includes moving Diaspora affairs to the Foreign Ministry and electing a Diaspora observer to the Knesset. The party also aims to ensure respect for all Jewish streams at the Western Wall, a key point of contention. These plans come amid declining support for Israel among some Diaspora Jews.
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- B'Yachad plans to move Israel-Diaspora relations to the Foreign Ministry if they join the next government.
- The party proposes electing a non-voting Diaspora representative to the Knesset.
- B'Yachad aims to ensure respect for all Jewish religious streams at the Western Wall.
- Former PMs Bennett and Lapid are leading the B'Yachad party's initiative.
- The proposals address concerns over declining Diaspora Jewish support for Israel.
- Yair Lapid called the relationship with Diaspora Jewry "our family" and a "moral imperative."
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