Tag: rasela
Macedonia 12.05.21 | 23:02

State Departments notes anti-Semitic attacks aimed at Rasela Mizrahi in its latest report on religious freedom

The US State Department listed the anti-Semitic insults hurled by SDSM party activists and affiliated journalists against Rasela Mizrahi in its latest report on religious freedoms in Macedonia. Mizrahi was named by VMRO-DPMNE as the first ever Jewish person in the Macedonian Government, but was quickly...

Macedonia 08.07.20 | 19:25

Siljanovska pledges to work for gender equality

Professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, who leads the VMRO-DPMNE list in the 1st electoral district, held a round table with women activists in Skopje’s park dedicated to the women fighters in the Second World War. We need to work to change laws and institutions so that our daughters and...

Macedonia 04.06.20 | 17:21

Rasela Mizrahi reports that she is being followed, intimidated

Former Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi warned that she is being followed by hooded men who are snapping pictures of her movement. Mizrahi was appointed to the caretaker Government by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, but was removed by the ruling SDSM party, in violation of the pre-election...

Macedonia 15.02.20 | 09:44

“I am a proud Jewish woman from Macedonia”, Rasela Mizrahi declares before being removed from office

With a late night vote, held way past midnight, the ruling SDSM party removed interim Labour and Welfare Minister Rasela Mizrahi from her position. Mizrahi was removed after she defiantly refused to use the imposed name “North Macedonia” during official events. I am a proud Jewish woman from...

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 05.01.20 | 23:11

The left “welcomes” Rasela Mizrahi with anti-Semitic slurs, calls on her to wear the star of David

Rasela Mizrahi, the first Jewish person appointed as member of a Macedonian Government, faced a flood of disparaging comments from the left. Given her stellar professional record, there was little of merit that could be used against her, so SDSM party activists resorted to fake news but also anti-Semitic...