
Dozens of relatives of Israeli captives and victims of the October 7 attack by Hamas have urged the European Parliament (EP) to rescind an invitation to Amichai Chikli, the Israeli diaspora minister, to speak at a panel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to the Israeli media.
A letter sent to the two members of the EU institution hosting the conference referred to the minister’s problematic record due to his opposition to a deal over the captives.
It also cited his backing for far-right European politicians, the reports on national media said.
- “Minister Chikli’s record, especially his recent actions within the government, renders him an inappropriate representative for such an important occasion, dedicated to remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust and advancing the values of human dignity and justice,” the letter was quoted as saying.
Source: Al Jazeera