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Prior to joining Otzma Yehudit, he was a supporter of the [[National Union (Israel)|National Union]] party.<ref name=":3" /> Eliyahu was placed fourth on the Otzma Yehudit list in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election]],<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/358520|title=Rabbi Amihai Eliyahu joins Otzma Yehudit |work=[[Arutz Sheva]]|author=Ido Ben Porat|date=21 August 2022|accessdate=20 November 2022}}</ref> and became an MK.<ref>{{Cite web |author1 =Michael Bachner |author2=[[Staff writer]]|title=As 25th Knesset sworn in, president urges MKs to end "addiction" to toxic discourse|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-25th-knesset-sworn-in-president-urges-mks-to-end-addiction-to-toxic-discourse/|date=15 November 2022|access-date=24 November 2022|website=[[The Times of Israel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Prior to joining [[Otzma Yehudit]], he was a supporter of the [[National Union (Israel)|National Union]] party.<ref name=":3" /> Eliyahu was placed fourth on the Otzma Yehudit list in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election]],<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/358520|title=Rabbi Amihai Eliyahu joins Otzma Yehudit |work=[[Arutz Sheva]]|author=Ido Ben Porat|date=21 August 2022|accessdate=20 November 2022}}</ref> and became an MK.<ref>{{Cite web |author1 =Michael Bachner |author2=[[Staff writer]]|title=As 25th Knesset sworn in, president urges MKs to end "addiction" to toxic discourse|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-25th-knesset-sworn-in-president-urges-mks-to-end-addiction-to-toxic-discourse/|date=15 November 2022|access-date=24 November 2022|website=[[The Times of Israel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He became [[Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister of Israel|Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage]] on 29 December 2022, and resigned from the Knesset on 1 January 2023 as part of the [[Norwegian Law (Israel)|Norwegian Law]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=אחרי שמונה לשר: עמיחי אליהו התפטר מהכנסת |url=https://www.srugim.co.il/747739-%d7%90%d7%97%d7%a8%d7%99-%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%94-%d7%9c%d7%a9%d7%a8-%d7%a2%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%97%d7%99-%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%94%d7%95-%d7%94%d7%aa%d7%a4%d7%98%d7%a8-%d7%9e%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a0%d7%a1 |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=Srugim |language=he}}</ref> |
He became [[Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister of Israel|Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage]] on 29 December 2022, and resigned from the Knesset on 1 January 2023 as part of the [[Norwegian Law (Israel)|Norwegian Law]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=אחרי שמונה לשר: עמיחי אליהו התפטר מהכנסת |url=https://www.srugim.co.il/747739-%d7%90%d7%97%d7%a8%d7%99-%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%94-%d7%9c%d7%a9%d7%a8-%d7%a2%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%97%d7%99-%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%94%d7%95-%d7%94%d7%aa%d7%a4%d7%98%d7%a8-%d7%9e%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a0%d7%a1 |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=Srugim |language=he}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:08, 6 November 2023
Amichai Eliyahu | |
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| עמיחי בן אליהו | |
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2022– | Minister of Jerusalem Affairs |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2022–2023 | Otzma Yehudit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1979 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Parent | Father: Shmuel Eliyahu |
| Residence(s) | Rimonim, Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, West Bank |
Amichai Ben-Eliyahu (Hebrew: עמיחי בן אליהו, born 24 April 1979),[1][2] commonly known as Amichai Eliyahu (Hebrew: עמיחי אליהו), is a far-right[3][4][5] Israeli politician and activist who serves as Minister of Heritage since 2022. Eliyahu also briefly served as a member of Knesset for Otzma Yehudit following the 2022 Israeli legislative election.
In 2023, Eliyahu received international attention for his suggestion that nuclear weapons be used in the Gaza Strip in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[6] He is a resident of the West Bank settlement of Rimonim.[7]
Biography
He was born in Jerusalem and raised in Shlomi, a town in Northern Israel. He is the son of Shmuel Eliyahu, and the grandson of Mordechai Eliyahu, the former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel. He attended various yeshivas across the country, and during his IDF service, he served in the Paratroopers Brigade.
Political career
Prior to joining Otzma Yehudit, he was a supporter of the National Union party.[7] Eliyahu was placed fourth on the Otzma Yehudit list in the 2022 Israeli legislative election,[7] and became an MK.[8]
He became Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage on 29 December 2022, and resigned from the Knesset on 1 January 2023 as part of the Norwegian Law.[2][9]
2023 nuclear weapons comments
In an interview with Radio Kol Berama during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Eliyahu claimed that the use of nuclear weapons was "one of the possibilities" when discussing Israel's options in its ongoing military action in the Gaza Strip. He also endorsed the displacement of Gaza's Palestinian population, stating "They can go to Ireland or deserts, the monsters in Gaza should find a solution by themselves."[10]
Eliyahu later released a statement calling his remarks about nuclear weapons "metaphorical" but maintaining his support for a "disproportionate response."[11] He was condemned by opposition leader Yair Lapid.[12] He was later disavowed,[13] and subsequently suspended from cabinet meetings by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[6]
Political views
Eliyahu is a strong opponent of proposals for a two-state solution, describing the Green Line as a "fictitious line". He supports full Israeli annexation of the West Bank, and has called on Israel to "impose sovereignty on Judea and Samaria".[5]
Eliyahu has criticized both police and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over alleged preferential treatment towards Palestinians in the West Bank over settlers. In August 2023, he claimed that "the IDF, police and [security] services in the last three decades" have adopted "the world view of the Palestinian population, that automatically views the settlers as guilty".[14]
Personal life
Eliyahu is married and has six children. He lives in Rimonim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[15][7]
References
- ^ הציונות הדתית בראשות בצלאל סמוטריץ ועוצמה יהודית בראשות איתמר בן גביר [Religious Zionism led by Bezalel Smotrich and Otzma Yehudit led by Itamar Ben Gvir] (in Hebrew). Government of Israel. 15 September 2022.
- ^ a b "חבר הכנסת עמיחי אליהו". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Marsden, Ariella (5 November 2023). "Netanyahu backed down from firing minister who called to nuke Gaza". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Nuki, Paul (5 November 2023). "Netanyahu suspends minister who says dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza is an option". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Far-right minister says Green Line 'fictitious,' urges annexation of West Bank". The Times of Israel. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b Berman, Lazar. "Netanyahu suspends from cabinet meetings minister who touted option of nuking Gaza". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ido Ben Porat (21 August 2022). "Rabbi Amihai Eliyahu joins Otzma Yehudit". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Michael Bachner; Staff writer (15 November 2022). "As 25th Knesset sworn in, president urges MKs to end "addiction" to toxic discourse". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "אחרי שמונה לשר: עמיחי אליהו התפטר מהכנסת". Srugim (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Far-right minister: Nuking Gaza is an option, population should 'go to Ireland or deserts'". The Times of Israel. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "עמיחי אליהו - Amichay Eliyahu on X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Lapid slams Eliyahu's 'horrifying and insane remark,' urges PM to promptly fire him". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Netanyahu says minister's remark about nuking Gaza is 'detached from reality'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Far-right minister: IDF, police have adopted Palestinian view that settlers are guilty". The Times of Israel. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Who are Itamar Ben-Gvir's fellow party members and what do they believe?". The Jerusalem Post. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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