2 minutes agoFor the first time in Israel's history, a homosexual at the head of Parliament
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)For the first time, the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) chose a homosexual, Likud party representative Amir Ohana, as chairman of this legislative body. Ohana, the only minister in the Israeli government and the only member of Likud who openly claimed to be gay, thanked the family in the inaugural address and showed the husband's name, Alon, reports The [...]
Ohana, the only minister in the Israeli government and the only member of Likud who openly claimed to be gay, thanked the family in the inaugural talk and showed the husband's name, Alon, reports The Jerusalem Post.
I promise I'll do my best to be worthy of the trust you gave me”, he said before Knesset members.
During his speech, Ohana stressed that the new government “would not harm any child or any family” in an effort to ease tones against the LGBTI community by some coalition parties.
Ohana thanked Netanyah for the “ming and trust” that he has given so far and said he and the Licusd leader, “, have together made a long road” and “with God's help will continue”.
By occupying one of the most important strategic positions in the Knesset, the top parliament has an important impact on the agenda and legislative pace, as well as on the development of sessions.
The Israeli government was sworn in Thursday. The government will be led by Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyah, who was sworn in for the sixth time in the post of Israeli prime minister.
