Multiple scheduled appearances in the United States by various Israeli government ministers have been cancelled in deference to the rising protests against Israel’s government. The American Jewish leftists are being egged on by ex-pat Israelis encouraged by their leftist counterparts in Israel.
For Days, MK Amichai Chikli faced protesters in Toronto, Canada but he did not back down and cancel scheduled appearances.
Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat withdrew from a Boston meeting at a reform synagogue rather than risk a confrontation with anarchists. The rabbi of the synagogue that was rented for the event had planned to join the protesters.
MK Ofir Akunis canceled in Los Angeles to avoid protesters. Consul-General Hillel Newman apologized on the minister’s behalf, quoting him as saying that his presence “might cause more provocations with the people outside and the protesters.”
Israel needs to create an international public relations campaign to mass communicate the facts about judicial reforms and why it is critical that they be implemented. Moreover, the Israel-hating people funding the left to create anarchy need to be uncovered and brought to justice. Therein lies the real problem.
Let’s keep in mind that this anarchy, and the angry protests and threats are something that was planned long before the judicial reform process was even on the table. Before it was even formed, this was a plan to overthrow Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. Refer to this Jerusalem Post opinion by Yaron Schwartz from June 5, 2023: “Barak’s secret plot pushing the anti-judicial reform protests – opinion.”