How the same MK who fought for Soviet immigration may kill it

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Diplomatic correspondent Lazer Berman and Diaspora Affairs correspondent Judah Ari Gross join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. We begin by hearing why the Foreign Ministry summoned UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland yesterday. We hear about Berman's recent trip to the Gulf with President Isaac Herzog. Did it meet its goals? And how was the kosher food? Gross just returned from a trip to Moldova where he spent time with Mark Dovev, who works with an organization called Nativ. What is happening on the ground with Ukrainian immigration to Israel? Far-right Noam head Avi Maoz has historical and current connections to Nativ and the flight for Soviet Jewry. We hear how he fought alongside Natan Sharansky for decades. Discussed articles include: Foreign Ministry summons UN Mideast envoy over sympathy for Palestinian attacker Meeting UAE president, Herzog assures him all Israelis support Abraham Accords Herzog meets with small Bahrain Jewish community in Manama Aiding Ukrainians, immigration official finds what it means for Israel to be a haven He campaigned for Soviet immigration. Now Avi Maoz is poised to fight against it Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Jewish Ukrainian who fled war zones in Ukraine wait to receive their entry papers to Israel, at an emergency shelter in Chisinau, Moldova, March 15, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.