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Tommy Robinson arrived in Israel on an official invitation from Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs, Ami Chikli, described as a major moment for free speech and truth telling on the world stage. The accompanying interview sets up a live-followed tour at tommyinisrael.com.
Avi expresses his own perspective: he’s happy to be there and hopes to show solidarity with strong leadership, praising Netanyahu while criticizing Britain’s government for recognizing a “terrorist state” and claiming it was elected with only 20% of public votes. He warns that the 80% not supporting the government likewise do not support recognizing a terrorist state, and asserts that the problems Israel faces—security issues for Jews in Israel—are the problems Europe will face as Islamic extremism is empowered and “leaders have gotten their knees to them.” He recalls Jews being dragged out of Gaza as part of a peace deal and says Israel cannot be appeased. He frames his visit as friendship with Israel, a beacon of freedom and democracy, in contrast to surrounding states described as human rights violators and jihad states. He adds that Britain will face similar issues.
The two discuss money and media. Mossad allegedly ran out of money, joking that Avi has been sent instead; they deny being paid by Israel or any organization and say they are not paid to cover the trip. They say Rebel’s coverage aims to counter BBC/Sky “fake news” narratives. A website, tommyinisrael.com, is launched to give a front-row seat to Tommy’s tour, with a call to followers to help cover the travel costs, including a humorous note about seven-thousand-dollar per post. They state they have not received funds from Israel and are covering their own travel and hotel expenses, without government or NGO support.
Avi notes that Tommy has become “enemy of the state” in Britain but a “friend of the state” in Israel, and possibly in other countries, recounting an incident in Panama where authorities refused entry and deported him until the mayor intervened with an apology and security escort. They describe a growing public interest, with airport footage showing people recognizing Tommy Robinson and welcoming him; even some protesters on the left express positive sentiments.
They encourage following the full tour on tommyinisrael.com and subscribing to updates, and reiterate the personal financial cost of the trip—about ten thousand dollars between the two of them for flights, plus hotel expenses—emphasizing they are funding the trip themselves.