Deputy Chairman of the Jewish Agency in rare criticism of Smotrich and Ben Gvir | Watch

Deputy Chairman of the Jewish Agency Yizhar Hess attacked Ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir at a conference in Paris, saying their actions are causing Diaspora Jews to abandon Zionism. He warned that the next step could be a declaration of non-Judaism.

Deputy Chairman of the World Zionist Organization, Yizhar Hess, harshly criticized Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir at a conference of the 'Masorti Olami' movement in Paris. Hess said he understands Jews abroad who look at the two and declare they are not Zionists, and warned that the next step could be a declaration of non-Judaism. He called for creating a platform that allows criticism of the government without abandoning the Zionist idea, and emphasized that the Zionist dream is far from a racist resistance movement. The article does not include a response from Smotrich and Ben Gvir.