The political agenda behind Alex Rif's struggle for immigrants from the former USSR

Michel Mahanin attacks MK Alex Rif (Yashar) and accuses her of promoting a political agenda that perpetuates separation between immigrants from the former USSR and Israeli society, while ignoring the integration of the younger generation. The article reviews the persecution of Jews from the former USSR under communism and claims that Rif benefits from preserving victimhood.

Michel Mahanin, a panelist on Channel 14, sharply attacks MK Alex Rif from the Yashar party, accusing her of promoting a political agenda that perpetuates separation between immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Israeli society, instead of encouraging integration. The article reviews the bloody history of Jews from the former USSR under communist rule, including persecution, discrimination, and generational disconnect, and notes that the younger generation of immigrants is already successfully integrating into the IDF, education, and employment. Mahanin claims that Rif benefits from preserving separation and perpetuating victimhood, and that most immigrants from the former USSR oppose immigration not based on Jewish reasons. The article concludes that the biggest losers from Rif's struggle are the very Israelis she claims to represent.