Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | WORK PLAN

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WORK PLAN 2024-2025

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Section 6 of the Basic Law

Israel – The Nation State of the Jewish People stipulates that: A. The State shall strive to secure the welfare of members of the Jewish People and of its citizens, who are in distress and in captivity, due to their Jewishness or due to their citizenship. B. The State shall act in the Diaspora to strengthen the affinity between the State and members of the Jewish People. C. The State shall act to preserve the cultural, historical, and religious heritage of the Jewish People among the Jews of the Diaspora.

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The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism

VISION A Jewish People united by common fate and destiny, the center of which is the State of Israel which has a strong international standing, and the Diaspora of which is secure, flourishing, and connected to Jewish heritage and to Israel. Overarching Objective – Diaspora The ministry will strive to strengthen Jewish identity and the connection to Israel in the Diaspora and to reinforce the bond between Israel and world Jewry. Overarching Objective – Combating Antisemitism The ministry will combat all causes and manifestations of antisemitism and will bolster the resilience of the Jewish communities in the Diaspora while strengthening the State of Israel’s international standing as the nation state of the Jewish People.

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Objectives

Combating Antisemitism

Diaspora

Strengthen and empower Jewish educators and schools in the Diaspora

Restrict the operative ability and effectiveness of instigators of antisemitism and delegitimization. Bolster the resilience of the Jewish communities in the Diaspora and increase their readiness to contend with emergency situations. Enhance the abilities of civil society entities to combat antisemitism and delegitimization. Reduce online antisemitic discourse.

and to increase the number of students at Jewish schools.

Increase the levels in participation in and effectiveness of informal Jewish education. Connect Israeli society to the Jewish People in the Diaspora. Build and strengthen the Jewish communities in the Diaspora.

Ensuring ministerial readiness to contend with emergency situations in relevant areas. Formulating an updated situation report regarding threats and opportunities in relevant areas. Strengthening the State of Israel’s international standing as the nation state of the Jewish People.

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Goals – Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization

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Restrict the operative ability and effectiveness of instigators of antisemitism and delegitimization

Bolster the resilience of the Jewish communities in the Diaspora and increase their readiness to contend with emergency situations and delegitimization readiness for emergencies among Jewish communities Applying technologies and processes in at least 10 communities. Expanding the communities’ physical protection, means of security, and technologies

1.1 Imposing a personal price and an

2.1 Applying platforms to increase

impaired public image on antisemitic and delegitimization organizations and activists

At least 10 organizations / people.

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Thwarting funding channels and/or closing fundraising platforms of instigators of antisemitism and delegitimization

At least 8 fundraising platforms.

Protecting at least 100 buildings and recruiting 7 groups of local security forces.

1.3

Thwarting cultural, economic, and academic boycott efforts.

2.3

Synchronizing the joint activity in this field with government departments and national institutions

A 60% level of response to all threats.

1.4

Regulation and enforcement against instigators of antisemitism and delegitimization

Assembling 4 gatherings a year.

Formulating necessary government processes and promotion of 2 legislative processes.

Promoting joint work processes and activities with foreign governments

Signing an MOU with at least 2 states.

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Enhance the abilities of civil society entities to combat antisemitism and delegitimization

Reduce online antisemitic discourse

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Providing assistance to civil society entities fighting antisemitism and delegitimization A total of 20 million shekels in assistance to at least 10 organizations. Building a professional supportive infrastructure for civil society organizations Providing at least 2 types of services to at least 30 organizations.

Promoting internal Israeli regulation to contend with online hate speech

Advancing 2 relevant regulation processes.

4.2

Collaboration with social platforms to restrict online hate speech

3.2

Work with at least 2 platforms.

4.3

Collaboration with technology organizations to restrict online hate speech

3.3

Creating synergy among civil society entities combating antisemitism.

A 60% level of response to all threats.

4.4

Diversifying and harnessing the civil society entities not currently involved in the struggle against antisemitism Recruiting at least 5 new organizations.

Holding at least 3 conferences a year.

3.4

Diversifying and harnessing the civil society entities not currently involved in the struggle against antisemitism

Recruiting at least 5 new organizations

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Goals – Diaspora

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Strengthen and empower Jewish educators and schools in the Diaspora and increase the number of students at Jewish schools. Pilots to increase the numbers of students in the Jewish schools in North America (Aleph Bet)

Increase the levels of participation in and effectiveness of informal Jewish education

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2.1

Expanding the activity of the informal education administration in France

Initiation of at least 5 pilots.

An increase of at least 4,500.

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2.2

Professional training for Jewish educators in the Diaspora in the field of Judaism and the State of Israel

Expanding activity on campuses via new organizations

An increase of at least 4 organizations at approx. 120 campuses.

Training at least 1,500 teachers.

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Expanding the project to bring a group of women to Israel as part of the Momentum Project

Creating an infrastructure for enhancing formal education in countries of the former Soviet Union (CIS)

An increase of at least 2,500 women.

Initiation of activity in CIS countries.

2.4

Holding cultural and other events around Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzma’ut at JCC in North America

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Creating a regional network of teachers in Europe / Latin America

Signing an agreement with at least one organization to create the network.

At least 200 events.

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4. Connect Israeli society to the Jewish People in the Diaspora

Build and strengthen the Jewish communities in the Diaspora

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4.1

Expanding volunteering and service in the IDF as part of the MAHAL program for Diaspora Jews

Collaborating with Chabad and the ‘Joint’ to train community leaders in Ukraine

At least 300 leaders.

An increase of at least 300 soldiers.

Creating an infrastructure to strengthen the formal communities in Europe Signing an agreement with an organization to advance this goal. Strengthening the Jewish communities in the Diaspora by connecting them to Israelis in the Diaspora

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4.2

Expanding the infrastructure for bringing students from the Diaspora for academic studies in Israel

Collaboration with at least 3 local campuses.

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Increasing the number of Israeli youths volunteering with Diaspora youths in Israel

An increase of at least 9,000 volunteers.

Signing an agreement with an organization active in this field.

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Collaborating with AMI to train Israeli social opinion leaders in Diaspora-related fields

Organizing at least 3 delegations.

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Overarching Goals

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Ensuring ministerial readiness to contend with emergency situations in relevant areas

Formulating an updated situation report regarding threats and opportunities in relevant areas

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Creating a national antisemitism monitoring and control center in collaboration with government entities

Formulating a situation report about global antisemitism and delegitimization

Obtaining an ongoing situation report.

Staffing of the center and initiation of its activity.

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Formulating a situation report about the Jewish communities in the Diaspora

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Developing and utilizing AI technological infrastructures and capabilities for emergency situations

Obtaining an ongoing situation report.

6.3

Performing in-depth studies according to policy

Applying at least 3 new technological capabilities.

5.3

Formulating emergency operative regulations for the ministry on all platforms

At least 4 studies.

Gaining approval for the regulations from partners and within the ministry.

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7. Strengthening the State of Israel's international standing as the nation state of the Jewish People 7.1 Running global campaigns according to policy

At least 3 campaigns.

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Collaboration with selected audiences

Work with at least 10 evangelical communities.

Positioning the normalization with Arab countries via the local population as a means for strengthening legitimization for Israel

A campaign among audiences in Arab countries.

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Development and Regulation of Bedouin Settlements

VISION The Bedouin society in the Negev will be integrated into Israeli society, flourish, and benefit from formalized sustainable settlement, based on local authorities and stable civil society organizations. Overarching Objective - The Authority for Development and Settlement of the Bedouin in the Negev The authority will constitute a focus of professional knowledge and will have the necessary tools and powers to manage the task of formalizing settlement from the planning stage until its implementation in practice, with the aim of changing the map of the Negev. Overarching Objective – The Senior Division for the Socio-Economic Development of the Bedouin Society in the Negev The Division will strive to strengthen the local authorities and civil society organizations in the Bedouin society in the Negev and to empower them as independent organizations that provide municipal and social services on a level equal to that of their counterparts in Jewish society.

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Objectives

Settlement Regulation Socioeconomic Development

Formalize the settlement of the Bedouin population currently living outside permanent settlements or in an unregulated manner in such settlements Plan a high-quality physical space that will enable convergence into settlements alongside a response to the needs of natural growth Develop neighborhoods in existing and new settlements including development of infrastructures Promote land compromises in strategic ownership claims in favor of housing, commerce and industry in the Bedouin local authorities in the Negev

Strengthen economic and organizational aspects of the local authorities of Bedouin settlements in the Negev and positioning these authorities as a leading factor in Bedouin society Improve government responses in socioeconomic fields via a civilian company that supplements state and local government activity

Increase governance and utilizing community potential of Bedouin society in the Negev

Reduce disparities and expand achievements in fields of education and academia, and increase integration in employment Reduce infrastructural disparities in public buildings, transportation and public transport, classrooms, employment and industrial zones

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Socioeconomic Development

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Strengthen economic and organizational aspects of the local authorities of Bedouin settlements in the Negev and positioning these authorities as a leading factor in Bedouin society Recruiting and activating municipal project leaders to utilize five-year plan resources and strengthen municipal work routines

Increase governance and utilizing community potential of Bedouin society in the Negev

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3.1

Managing implementation of the decision while collaborating with the relevant departments via the standing committee, while ensuring ongoing evaluation of effectiveness Encouraging the recruitment of Bedouin society to the IDF, security and emergency forces Increasing governance and leading organizational and economic development processes in the local authorities (led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs)

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Conducting direct meetings and removing obstacles raised during them

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Leading a study that will accompany implementation of the decision

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Improve government responses in socioeconomic fields via civil society that supplements state and local government activity Leading a process of public collaboration and study to formulate focal goals Launching joint initiatives and support to strengthen the human capital and increase social responses in the selected fields

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Reduce disparities and expand achievements in fields of education and academia, and increase integration in employment

Reduce infrastructural disparities in public buildings, transportation and public transport, classrooms, and employment and industrial zones

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Leading teams working in economic, employment and socio-community fields to define metrics and goals, improve responses, and strengthen work interfaces between the various departments Building a dedicated and adapted pedagogical program (led by the Ministry of Education’s Southern District) Building a dedicated and adapted program for the integration into higher education (led by the Council for Higher Education) and a higher education forum

Advancing the Shoket Industrial Zone and the Idan HaNegev Industrial Park Monitoring and controlling to ensure full utilization of budget funds allocated to infrastructures in the five-year plan while streamlining the work interfaces between the local authorities and government departments

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Settlement Regulation

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2. Formalize the settlement of the Bedouin population in permanent settlements

Plan a high-quality physical space for housing, commerce and employment

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2.1

Transition of families from unregulated settlement to legal and regulated settlement Initiating enforcement procedures against focal clusters Examining regulation of the Al Fura’a village with relation to the Sde Barir site Regulating implementation of the “Umm Al Hiran” settlement and of Bir Hadaj

Formulating the planning policy for regulating settlement of the Bedouin population in the Negev (Team 180) Improving the planning information infrastructure and the connection with the public and authorities on local, regional, district and national levels Statutory and detailed planning for establishment of residential neighborhoods, and commercial, employment and industrial areas

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Develop neighborhoods and infrastructures

Promote land compromises in strategic ownership claims in favor of housing, commerce and industry in the Bedouin local authorities in the Negev Surveying strategic ownership claims according to relevant regulation criteria Advancing land compromises in accordance with priorities corresponding to regulation policy and the program identifying focal points

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Developing plots (for regulation and natural growth) and infrastructures for residential neighborhoods in focal settlements

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Approving marketing portfolio for new neighborhoods

Developing service centers for the population outside the settlements, in accordance with planning policy

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