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Lapid appoints MK Jida Rinawi Zoabi as Israeli Consulate General in Shanghai - Walla! News

2022-02-22T14:40:30.747Z


In an unusual move, the foreign minister decided to appoint the MK from Meretz who is not a member of his party and who voted against the draft law. This is a political appointment within the quota of political appointments reserved for the foreign minister. with experience"


Lapid appoints MK Jida Rinawi Zoabi as Consul General of Israel in Shanghai

In an unusual move, the foreign minister decided to appoint the MK from Meretz who is not a member of his party and who voted against the draft law. This is a political appointment within the quota of political appointments reserved for the foreign minister. with experience"

His Tal Vicky Adamkar

22/02/2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 16:10 Updated: 16:35

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In the video: Vote on the draft law (Photo: Knesset Channel)

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid decided today (Tuesday) to appoint MK Jida Rinawi Zoabi to the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai. "It is a great privilege to be the first Arab woman in such a senior diplomatic position," Zoabi said



. "Contribute to the important task of strengthening economic, commercial and cultural cooperation with one of Israel's most significant economic partners in the world from the Israeli Consulate General in Shanghai, an important nerve center of the global economy.



"

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MK Jida Rinawi Zoabi (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that "MK Rinawi-Zoabi comes with rich administrative experience and a diverse and impressive economic and public background.

I wish her success and I am sure she will lead the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai to new and important achievements.

There is no denying the importance of China in general and of Shanghai in particular to the world economy.

Our economic relations with China are an important engine of growth for the Israeli economy and must continue to be promoted. "



MK Moshe Arbel of Shas sharply attacked the appointment of MK Zoabi Meretz in the Knesset plenum and said: She knew. You desecrated the Knesset and brought a bad and bad culture here. "

Arbel made the remarks about Minister Yair Lapid and Meretz chairman Minister Nitzan Horowitz.



Mina Meretz has made it difficult for the coalition in recent weeks in light of its criticism of the Citizenship Law. In addition, Zoabi also voted against the draft law. Another party.

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