Minister of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Amichai Shikli, sent a harsh letter to the British Foreign Secretary following the London government's decision to impose economic sanctions on seven Israeli organizations, including the "Our Country" organization and the Farm Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his letter, Shikley expressed a strong protest against the measure, which he described as unilateral and unprecedented, imposed without prior coordination with the Israeli government and without giving the affected organizations an opportunity to respond to the claims against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shikley emphasized that this is a "serious violation of Israel's sovereignty and improper interference in its internal affairs through economic and political tools.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the minister, the sanctions do not only harm private entities, but also criticize state institutions and undermine the authority of the legal and regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister demanded an immediate freeze on the sanctions, a reversal of the move, and a direct dialogue with the Israeli government before taking steps with political and legal implications. He said the British decision sends the wrong message and rewards political campaigns against Israeli citizens and organizations operating legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shikley stressed that Britain has replaced the discretion of the competent authorities in Israel with its own, which constitutes interference in matters that fall exclusively within the sovereign and internal jurisdiction of the country. The decision raises great concern regarding its impact on organizations and the legal framework in Israel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minister of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Amichai Shikli, sent a scathing letter to the British Foreign Secretary following the London government's decision to impose economic sanctions on seven Israeli organizations, including the "Our Country" organization and the Farm Union. In his letter, Shikli expressed a strong protest against the measure, which he described as unilateral and unprecedented, imposed without prior coordination with the Israeli government and without giving the affected organizations an opportunity to respond to the allegations [\u2026]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1078982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1078981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n