Some 67 members of Knesset From the coalition and opposition, a letter from Likud Mk Dan Illouz signed on Thursday, which expressed solidarity after the “deeply disturbing” summit of the Jewish diaspora anti -Semitic Incidents worldwide.
The letter that was delivered to “Our brothers and sisters within the diaspora with love, ache and unshakable solidarity” contained signatories from all Jewish events of the Knesset, together with the Extremely Orthodox (Haredi) events within the coal and 4 opposition events.
“On twenty third Iyar, 5785 (Might 21, 2025), two individuals – Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lishinsky – had been murdered at a shootout in entrance of the Jewish Museum in Washington, just because the assassin needed to homicide Jews,” the letter started.
“This was not an assault on troopers. It was not a protest in opposition to politics. It was a hideous act of anti -Semitism – pure and easy. And tragically, this was not an remoted case. It’s a part of a deeply disturbing international development: there October 7thAnti -Semitism has unfold at an alarming tempo – on campus, on the streets, on social media and all through the general public, βcontinued the MKS.
βHowever at nighttime, your gentle shreds calmly. You stood with us in our most troublesome moments. You marched to us.
They continued: “We, ministers and members of Knesset from your entire political spectrum, communicate to them with a transparent voice: We’re with them. We see them. We hear them. We’ll really feel their ache. And we won’t be silent. The bond between the Jewish diaspora and the situation of the Israel doesn’t rely.
“Jews are simply aimed toward being Jewish”
Illouz, who initially comes from Montreal, mentioned to the submit“If Jews are merely Jewish, our response have to be united and clear. This was not only a crime – it was a part of a world wave of hate that requires ethical readability. We wish each Jewish neighborhood know: they don’t seem to be alone. They see it, they stand with them and can result in anti -Semitism in opposition to anti -Semitism, wherever it appears.
In line with a report from the World -zionist organization and the Jewish company for Israel, which was printed in January in 2024, rose anti -Semitic incidents in america in comparison with 2022 and in Canada by 562%