Tag: mizrahi
Macedonia 07.02.20 | 11:43

Trickovski remains unrepentant after his latest anti-Semitic comment against Rasela Mizrahi causes public outrage

Controversial journalist Branko Trickovski, who is an outspoken supporter of the ruling SDSM party, was unrepentant after his latest hate speech incident caused widespread public outrage. On Thursday, Trickovski posted a morbid “joke” about Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi –...

Macedonia 04.02.20 | 19:28

Mizrahi: Welfare center directors are being coached in how to talk to me, they even use the same sentences

Interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi shared a curious event during her meetings with regional welfare office directors, while she is inspecting their work. The reform of the welfare system is dysfunctional, especially in the integrated case management, which leaves a lot of room for manipulation,...

Economy 01.02.20 | 20:08

Mizrahi: Carovska is promoting a fake increase in retirement incomes

Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi said that the pension hike promoted by her predecessor Mila Carovska from SDSM was a bad touch-up job, whose goal is to cover up the fact that SDSM undercut the promised increase in retirement incomes. Carovska is trying to create a false image about the pensions....

Macedonia 22.01.20 | 09:51

SDSM tries to obstruct Mizrahi in managing the Labour and Welfare Ministry

The Spasovski Government yesterday pushed against the interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi, overturning her decisions to replace the managers of six welfare centers. Under the 100 days rule, which provides that opposition nominated candidates like Mizrahi will manage some of the departments...

Macedonia 19.01.20 | 17:39

No end in sight to the anti-Semitic abuse aimed at Rasela Mizrahi by SDSM supporters

Following the torrent of anti-Semitic abuse which SDSM party supporters aimed at the newly appointed interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi, the party had to officially distance itself from its activists. SDSM leader Zoran Zaev issued a non-apology statement which never the less called on...

Macedonia 07.01.20 | 22:50

Zaev issues statement after officials from his SDSM party used anti-Semitic slurs against Minister Rasela Mizrahi

The appointment of Rasela Mizrahi as interim Labour and Welfare Minister caused an outpouring of anti-Semitic hate speech against this member of a distinguished Sephardic family from Macedonia from leftist activists and officials from the ruling SDSM party. Mizrahi was called a “Jew who collaborates...

Macedonia 07.01.20 | 21:17

Minister Mizrahi and bishop Agatangel celebrate Christmas with Veles children suffering from palsy

Interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi and bishop Agatangel of the Vardar eparchy met with the association of people with cerebral palsy in Veles today, to celebrate Christmas. The bishop praised Mizrahi as the first Minister to meet with the children suffering from this condition. I’m...

Macedonia 05.01.20 | 20:02

Mizrahi: 8.500 disability assistance requests were blocked by the Welfare Ministry

Interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi informed today that 8.500 requests for funding submitted by sick or disabled people to fund home care were blocked by the Ministry. Reviewing and approving such requests is one of the key functions of this department, as it’s necessary to provide...

Macedonia 31.12.19 | 13:25

Macedonia will get its first Jewish minister

If all goes according to the agreement reached between the largest parties in the country, Rasela Mizrahi will be the first Jewish member of the Government in Macedonia. Rasela Mizrahi originates from an old Sephardic family which is active in the Jewish community in Macedonia. VMRO-DPMNE nominated...