Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli blocked American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering Israel on Monday. The YouTuber, who landed at Ben Gurion Airport, was denied entry after questioning by border control and will be returned to his country, following a recommendation from the Diaspora Ministry to the Population and Immigration Authority.
The Diaspora Ministry said the denial stems from activity that goes beyond legitimate expression of opinion and is characterized by spreading content of an antisemitic nature and inciting calls to violence against Jews. Minister Chikli made clear this represents a new policy: “The party’s over. Anyone who comes here to sow hatred will go back exactly as they came. The rule is simple: whoever incites against us simply won’t be here.”
Among his extreme statements, Oliveira claimed in an interview that “Jews systematically exploit the generosity of others.” In another video he posted, he described the Jewish community in New Jersey as an “invasion,” accused it of “racism,” and compared its methods of operation to “organized crime,” while claiming they “buy politicians.”
Director General of the Diaspora Ministry Avi Cohen Scali added: “We will not allow elements seeking to defame our country to operate freely.” The recommendation to block Oliveira’s entry was made in accordance with an amendment to the Entry into Israel Law, which allows refusing entry visas to boycott activists or elements inciting against the state.