Diaspora Affairs Ministry

Diaspora Ministry calls to ban entry to Euro-Med activists

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has recommended banning the entry of 40 activists from the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor organization into Israel.

Israel denies entry to antisemitic American YouTuber

Minister Amichai Chikli said Tyler Oliveira was denied entry over alleged antisemitic content and incitement against Jews and Israel.

Israeli ministry's warning ahead of Eurovision

Israel’s Diaspora Ministry warned of rising antisemitism and planned protests ahead of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna amid boycott campaigns.

Iran-linked group claims London stabbing

Diaspora Ministry warns attack in Jewish neighborhood reflects growing threat from Iran-backed network targeting Jews across Europe.

Diaspora Min. warns of rise of antisemitism on isolationist right

Ministry of Diaspora Affairs Special Report on Operation Roaring Lion: Growing gap between Republican leadership, which supports the campaign against Iran, and a populist-isolationist camp in the US, which is spreading anti-war, anti-Israel, and antisemitic messages.

New terror group threatens Europe's Jewry

Diaspora Ministry reveals new terror group attacking synagogues in Belgium and Holland, suspicion attacks are revenge for elimination of Iraqi official acting in service of Iran.

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Oxfam to cease operations in Gaza on February 28

Move follows Oxfam CEO's admission she was pressured to accuse Israel of 'genocide' without sufficient evidence and accusation of antisemitism against organization leaders.

Over 800 severe antisemitic incidents in 2025, 21 Jews murdered

Most incidents were recorded in the US, the UK, France, Australia, and Canada, the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry found.

Australia

Online antisemitic discourse multiplies after Bondi massacre

Diaspora Affairs Ministry finds that antisemitic social media posts in Australia rose from about 3,000 a daybefore the Bondi massacre to about 20,000 after the attack.

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'Blood of victims is on Australian government's hands'

Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs condemns Australia's 'policy of weakness, restraint, and appeasement' in the face of antisemitism following massacre of Hanukkah celebration.

Report reveals:

Wave of incitement following Sde Teiman leaks

Joint Knesset committee reveals troubling data on rise in antisemitic discourse online following the Sde Teiman leak; Ministry of Diaspora Affairs says a single term was viewed nearly 130 million times.

Diaspora Ministry reveals:

The October 7th Files

The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs has launched a website revealing collections of Hamas documents emphasizing how the horrors of the October 7th massacre were planned in detail and over time.

Harsh report

Sde Teiman video leak served the enemy

The Diaspora Ministry harshly criticized the State Attorney's Office following its response to the Sde Teiman affair. Minister Chikli said that the leak sparked a wave of global antisemitism and put IDF soldiers at risk of legal and physical persecution.

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Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem

The conference featured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials from around the world, who will speak about the different challenges antisemitism presents and how to fight them.

Diaspora Affairs Ministry warns:

Pro-Palestinian protest planned for Maccabi Tel Aviv game

Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism warns about pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrations planned for Tuesday in both Madrid and London.

Connecting Israel & Diaspora:

From the Galilee to Melbourne

Watch the second episode of a new series - Israelis connect with their brethren around the world and talk about antisemitism, the Gaza war and the ties that exist between the communities, despite the distance.

Connecting Israel & Diaspora

From Beit Shemeh to Philadelphia

Watch the first episode of a new series - Israelis connect with their brethren around the world.

Amsterdam pogrom:

Local authorities received warnings about attacks on Israelis

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry accuses Dutch authorities of failing to respond appropriately to 3 separate warnings anti-Israel forces were planning to harm Israelis in Amsterdam shortly before the pogrom.

Open letter to our new Diaspora Minister: Bring our people home!

Tell Diaspora Jewry the words of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, who told Jews“to liquidate the Exile before the Exile liquidates you.” Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Israel’s new diaspora minister hits the ground running

Min. Chikli ordered an immediate halt to Nachman Shai's multi-million-shekel contribution to a leftist NGO with a progressive agenda. Op-ed.

Mass aliyah now!

225 new olim arrived in Israel from North America last week. Now there are only 4,999,775 remaining. What can we do to get them here? Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Israeli corruption law must be the same for all politicians

Charges that Diaspora Min. funds were misappropriated should be treated the same as the accusations against Benjamin Netanyahu. Op-ed.

Ukraine War:

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Min. visits Poland-Ukraine border

Diaspora Affairs Min. Shai flies to Poland, to hold meetings in Warsaw, visit the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Diaspora Affairs Min.:

'Jewish solidarity is being re-worked for the 21st century'

Minister Nachman Shai: Israeli gov't acting to help Ukrainian Jews, has 'signaled that it is leading on this issue, not waiting to act.'

Diaspora Min.: 'Israel will continue to help Ukrainian Jews'

Israel 'will continue to assist as needed - this is our duty in Israel, the state of the Jewish people,' Diaspora Min. Nachman Shai says.

Diaspora Ministry announces 10m NIS to aid Ukraine Jews

'Quite clear at this stage that both immediate and ongoing support are needed,' Diaspora Ministry says.

Diaspora Min. report:

1,200% rise in number of anti-Semitic posts inciting to violence

Calls for violence against Jews on social media spiked dramatically in May 2021 during Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Ministry of Dia

Diaspora Ministry report: Paris the 'capital' of anti-Semitism

Analysis shows 200% increase in online anti-Semitism during Operation Guardian of the Walls, leading to violence against Jews.

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Ariel Youth holds virtual gathering with Swiss Jewish community

Virtual Melaveh Malka with Jewish community in Lausanne, Switzerland, at initiative of Diaspora Minister Omar Yankelevich.

"Hey, Joe!"

Diaspora Jewry, for the most part, is beyond saving. Bring those still Jewish among them home.

One Nation, One Song

Live: Global Jewish solidarity event at Tzippori National Park

Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Nature and Park Authority host global Jewish solidarity event with Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and more.

Anglos in Israel opposed to giving Diaspora Jewry a voice

"Why should the opinions of Jews living abroad be accorded greater weight than those of Jews who are part of Israel's daily life?"

The Israeli government's campaign to 'Save Diaspora Jewry'

The new global strategy is 6 brightly-colored band aids, intended to rescue a patient in the last stages of cardiac arrest. Shred it. Op-ed.

'Diaspora is an integral part of my life'

Omer Yankelevitch: Coronavirus pandemic an opportunity for Israel to strengthen its ties with Diaspora Jews.

Hotovely's first meeting as Diaspora Minister is with Chabad

Hotovely meets 30 Chabad on Campus rabbis and rebbetzins in 1st official meeting to understand secret to Chabad's success on campus.

Yad L'Achim warns of danger to Jewish People

Anti-assimilation org warns against Diaspora Ministry report claiming it possible to convert and absorb world masses connected to Judaism.

Reconnecting With Judaism:

'What happened to Spain's Jews?'

Over 100 million people descended from forcibly converted Spanish Jews, says Reconectar organization, 1 in 4 US Latinos has Jewish ancestry.

How many 'Lost Jews' are there worldwide?

Gov't report claims there are close to 100 million 'lost Jews' or 'crypto-Jews' around the world. Will Israel reach out to them?

Diaspora Ministry: Dramatic increase in anti-Semitism

Annual report indicates record number of anti-Semitic events in UK, half of Western Europe immigrant population holds anti-Semitic views.

Rift with Diaspora Jewry? Fake news

Study by Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry finds that Jews outside of Israel are only increasing their investment in Israel.

Government approves funds for Houston's Jewish community

The government approved Naftali Bennett's proposal to give $1 million to the Jewish community in Houston devastated by Hurricane Harvey.

Unprecedented aid to Houston's Jewish community

Israeli government donates $1 million to aid recovery of Houston Jewish community.

Israeli committee: Outreach to non-Jews with Jewish roots

Government committee to propose new visa category to make it easier for non-Jews with Jewish ancestry to come to Israel.

British MP: There will be greater security cooperation

British MP Offord speaks about Theresa May, life under terror, and how Israel and the UK can help each other.

'We need to strengthen the relationship with the Diaspora'

Senior director for Diaspora Affairs at the Ministry of Diaspora discusses decision on Kotel, relations between the Diaspora and Israel.

‘Birthright for moms’ brings nearly 1,000 Jewish dads to Israel

Dads join 'birthright' trips after Diaspora Affairs Ministry helps women's group bring young parents to Israel.

Poll: Israelis worry about intermarriage

New poll shows 70% of Israelis concerned about Diaspora Jews' intermarriage rates.

How many Jews are there in the world?

Israel celebrates Week of Connection to Diaspora Jewry in attempt to strengthen ties between State of Israel and Jews around the word.

Special project: Connecting to Jewish Diaspora

Arutz Sheva, in cooperation with the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, invites you to share your feelings about Israel and the Diaspora.

Watch: 800 Jewish mothers gather for Israel mega event

Hundreds of Jewish mothers from 10 difference countries join Women’s Renaissance Project Mega Event with Lori Palatnik, Naftali Bennett.

In Passover message, Diaspora Min. stresses Jewish solidarity

Diaspora Affairs Ministry launches new Facebook page, animated video to explain vision of Israeli outreach to the Jewish Diaspora.

Yisrael Beytenu Again Demands Israel Finish Off Hamas

Yisrael Beytenu demands that Israel's new government make it a strategic objective to remove Hamas from its position as ruler of Gaza.