The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs' support for the campaign led by the Arab-Israeli rapper, Tamer Nafar, was stopped following harsh criticism of the partnership.
MK Itamar Ben Gvir and Minister of Welfare Meir Cohen reached an agreement on the issue after only two letters. MK Ben Gvir immediately asked to stop the employment of the rapper from Lod as a presenter in a campaign for help and telephone counseling for victims of violence in Arab society.
"This is an extremist, nationalist and instigator, known for his antisemitic and anti-Israel messages, who openly supports BDS," Ben Gvir said in a statement.
MK Ben Gvir in Kfar Qassem, this week: "I arrived to give a big hug to the policemen who were attacked" // Photo: Shmuel Buharis
"This is a campaign carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Welfare. However, I ordered my people to stop the publication and to show excessive sensitivity in the future," Minister Cohen emphasized in his response.
Ben Gvir welcomed this and said: "Every artist who hates the country will know that it is impossible to spit on it on the one hand and lead a government campaign on the other."
"My work was not done in front of the Ministry of Welfare and they have nothing to do with the campaign," Nafar responded. Continues and kicks as planned. "