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A Likud minister and legislator on Thursday criticized the famous Israeli Arab presenter Lucy Aharish and Jewish actor Tsahi Halevi, star of the international television channel "Fauda", for being married a day earlier at of an interreligious marriage.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri told military radio that the celebrity syndicate was "not the right thing to do," claiming that "badimilation consumes the Jewish people" .
Deri said that with a Muslim mother and a Jewish father, the couple's children would face "serious problems" in Israel, and urged Aharish to convert to Judaism.
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"If his soul aspires to Judaism, there is a process of conversion," he said.
Likud MP Oren Hazan also criticized the couple's interreligious marriage and called for an end to Jewish badimilation.
In a tweet, Hazan said, "I do not accuse Lucy Aharish of seducing a Jewish soul to hurt our country and prevent more Jewish descendants from continuing the Jewish lineage. On the contrary, she is welcome to convert. "
יים: ו ריקוד ונה לוסי ריש וצחי הלוי יסה ופה@lucyaharish pic.twitter.com/gfc6Zrkkmg
– ידיעות אחרונות (@YediotAhronot) October 10, 2018
He also accused the star of the "Fauda" of being "Islamized", and stated that Halevi had advanced too far in his role in the political thriller. "Lucy, it's nothing personal, but know that Tzahi is my brother and the people of Israel are my people. Enough of badimilation!
Deri and Hazan's remarks quickly drew criticism from fellow lawmakers and social network users.
Zionist Union MP Yoel Hbadon tweeted that Hazan's remarks revealed the "dark, racist and embarrbading face" of the ruling Likud Party. Shelly Yachimovich, a member of the party, compared this attitude to that of the evil "Death Eaters" of the Harry Potter series who only want "purebloods" among them.
Kulanu's Meirav Ben Ari described the legislator's criticism as "disgusting" and encouraged the couple to "only remember the blessings" of the day of their marriage.
Aharish, 37, is the first Israeli Arab presenter on prime time television (currently on Reshet 13). In 2015, she had the honor to light a torch at the National Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl for her work as a "pioneering Muslim journalist".
Halevi, 43, is a singer and actor of Petah Tikva best known for his work on the series of Israeli political thrillers "Fauda". This year, Halevi plays the last Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in the Netflix movie "The Angel".
According to reports, Aharish and Halevi have been in a relationship for years but kept her secret until their civil wedding on Wednesday night. The location of the seaside event was also kept secret to avoid firing protesters from extremist Muslim and Jewish groups, reported Hadashot.
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