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James Cleverly slams Israeli minister’s Tommy Robinson invite
- Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli invited far-right activist Tommy Robinson to visit Israel in mid-October following the deadly Manchester synagogue attack.
- The invitation aimed to show solidarity against rising antisemitism in Europe and the shared threat of Islamic jihad, but it sparked cross-party criticism and calls to retract it.
- Robinson confirmed acceptance and plans to meet Israeli leaders including Chikli, visit Jerusalem, the Nova Festival site, the Jabotinsky Institute, and seek entry to Gaza.
- Chikli praised Robinson as a courageous leader opposing radical Islam and said their cooperation will strengthen solidarity amid rampant antisemitic incitement in Britain.
- The invitation drew backlash with UK politicians accusing Israel of sowing division and platforming hate, emphasizing Robinson's criminal record and history of targeting Jewish academics.
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Israel’s Tommy Robinson invitation is a strategic misstep
By inviting Tommy Robinson to Israel, the country’s Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli has not only shown poor judgement but made a deeper strategic miscalculation. The optics are startling: a government ministry charged with combatting international antisemitism is reaching out to a figure whose record is steeped in Islamophobia, conspiracy theories concerning “Jewish power”, and repeated convictions. Robinson has leveraged his support for Israel…
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Well-known British right-wing extremist Tommy Robinson wants to visit Israel in October. British-Jewish organizations are angry.
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