'They are recruiting Diaspora Jewry against the government'

'They are recruiting Diaspora Jewry against the government'

Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality Amichai Chikli knows full well that in his current position there is no period of grace. “It is an extremely complex task to keep this people together," he says in an interview. He is prepared to reach an arrangement on the Western Wall and understands that any change to the “grandchild clause” in the Law of Return requires consent.

'The hardest part of rescue work is the things that remind you of home'
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'The hardest part of rescue work is the things that remind you of home'

Israel Hayom speaks to the courageous Israeli rescuers, who left their families behind to travel to Turkey in the hopes of finding survivors of the devastating earthquake. "The only reason we can do this is because we have the support of our loved ones at home. I go out knowing that my family loves me and is proud of what I do," one of them says.