New Gay MK Receives Grandmother's Blessing Before Swearing-In
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Yisrael Zari, set to become the first openly gay MK from the Yesh Atid-Ba'am party, received his grandmother Julie's blessing before his swearing-in to the 26th Knesset. Julie, who immigrated from Tripoli in 1949, is one of 16 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Zari expressed pride in sharing this moment with his 93-year-old grandmother.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yisrael Zari will be the first openly gay MK from the Yesh Atid-Ba'am party.
- Zari received his grandmother Julie's blessing hours before his swearing-in.
- Julie immigrated to Israel from Tripoli in 1949.
- Zari expressed pride in sharing this moment with his 93-year-old grandmother.
Hours before his swearing-in to the 26th Knesset, Yisrael Zari, accompanied by his husband Niv, visited his grandmother Julie to receive her blessing. Zari is one of Julie's 16 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Julie immigrated to Israel from Tripoli in 1949 with her brother, arriving on a small ship and settling in a transit camp in Be'er Yaakov.
Zari, representing the "Yesh Atid-Ba'am" party, is set to become the first openly gay Member of Knesset from his party. He expressed his pride in his grandmother, stating, "It is a great privilege to give her this pride at the age of 93." His upcoming entry into the Knesset marks a significant moment for LGBTQ+ representation in Israeli politics.