Amir Ohana sat in a place of honor in the Senate, with his partner, Alon, and Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator For Life Liliana Segre.
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The US House Speaker also placed a note in the Western Wall during his visit.
During his visit, McCarthy will visit Yad Vashem and lay a wreath in memory of the six million Jewish victims.
"We will no longer agree to be silent about the blasphemy and dishonor of the State of Israel," wrote Maoz.
Keeping gratitude for Israel going will require the kind of resolve that is hard to come by under the present circumstances.
Israeli media also reported that protesters gathered outside the Mimouna celebrations at the home of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
On Silman's street, people who opposed the protest sprayed the demonstrators with pepper spray.
Ohana was given the leeway to vote against the coalition in the cases of LGBTQ+ rights as part of the initial coalition agreements.
The first reading of the judicial reform passed its vote in the Knesset on Monday night.
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