Anti-Israel rapper removed from government campaign

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 08 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The Shurat HaDin organization had warned Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Minister Meir Cohen on Thursday that they would petition the Supreme Court to remove Nafar from the campaign.

In the last few weeks, the Welfare Ministry launched a new campaign for the prevention of sexual violence in the Arab sector. Nafar, who identifies as "a Palestinian with an Israeli citizenship," was chosen as the main presenter of the campaign.

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Following this appointment, Shurat HaDin sent a letter to Cohen, demanding that Nafar be removed from the campaign and that the Welfare Ministry issue a public apology because of Nafar's anti-Israel stances and involvement with BDS.

The letter added that if Cohen fails to comply with their demands, Shurat HaDin will petition the Supreme Court to get involved, citing the Boycott Law that says that public calls for boycotting Israel will be considered a civil injustice.

In response to a demand by Ben Gvir to have Nafar removed from the campaign, Cohen clarified that the campaign had been made and funded by a separate organization and that the ministry had just been a partner to the campaign. However, the ministry stopped sharing the video and Cohen instructed workers to be more sensitive when considering partnerships with people whose participation could harm the Israeli public.

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