Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel has rejected the criticism of MK Bezalel Smotrich expressed by the British Board of Deputies, which condemned Smotrich for his "divisive" rhetoric.
"This is not the correct way in which to greet a member of the Israeli Knesset who visited the country in order to meet with various Jewish communities," Hendel said. "Even if we disagree, there are other ways of expressing oneself. In any case, if they really want to influence Israeli politics, they should be in Israel."