‚They are recruiting Diaspora Jewry against the government‘ – Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality Amichai Chikli knows full well that in his current position there is no period of grace. „It is an extremely complex task to keep this people together,“ he says in an interview. He is prepared to reach an arrangement on the Western Wall and understands that any change to the „grandchild clause“ in the Law of Return requires consent. | israelhayom.com

We met just a stone’s throw away from the Jerusalem Theater, in an old, but recently renovated building, which was extremely warm and inviting in view of the biting cold Jerusalem winter air outside. The instructions I received on arriving at the nearby square were crystal clear: „For the Fund for Zionist Leadership in Israel turn right, for the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) turn left.“ I turned right and entered the building. This is how I began the interview with the Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality Minister Amichai Chikli.