[14][15][11] He was subsequently elected to the Knesset and sworn in on 29 December, before resigning on 17 January 2023 under the Norwegian Law after being named Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism.

He has insisted that Israel maintain a presence on the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border or return to fight and achieve the goals of the war.

[20] In January 2023, at the Israeli American Council's conference in Texas he discussed proposals to amend the grandchild clause of the Law of Return.

He expressed concern that a high number of recent immigrants from former Soviet Union countries are not connected to Judaism and that many do not settle long-term in Israel.

[26][27] Since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, his ministry has sent twelve delegations of the families of the Israeli hostages in Gaza to countries around the world.

[28] The delegations have spoken in countries such as Mexico, Australia and Japan to raise awareness of the plight of their relatives and have also met with heads of state.

Levy's State of the Nation podcast, in which he interviews guests about Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish history, is partly funded by Chikli's ministry.

[34] In the resolution that was passed it was agreed to set a date to commemorate the murdered Jews in the diaspora, to create physical monument and integrate their stories into the education system.

[28] In August 2024, his ministry launched a new monitoring system, the National Command Post (“Mashlat”) to track online antisemitic discourse.

[40] He cancelled a planned trip to the European Parliament in Brussels in January 2025 amid legal action initiated by the Hind Rajab Foundation.

Chikli claimed Brussels had become “unsafe for Jews and Israelis.” However, the HRF accused him of evading accountability, asserting the cancellation aimed to avoid potential arrest over alleged war crimes, not genuine safety concerns.

[39][3] In a 2021 interview with The Forward, he expressed to having no issue with American Jewry that support the Democratic Party and that he has no expectations that their vote is based on Israel's interests.

"[44] His father, Eitan Chikli, a Conservative rabbi has spoken of his son's "openness and "tolerance of inclusion" towards different streams of Judaism, that was informed by his upbringing.

He stated that preference in terms of sexuality is "none of my business" and that his government is "giving more money to the LGBT community than the previous one, I am the one who fought for this budget.

Musk had written tweets about Jewish philanthropist George Soros that were condemned for having anti-Semitic overtones by the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Anti-Defamation League.

[52] He accused former Prime Minister Yair Lapid of spearheading the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, because of his plans to criticize the new Israeli government when addressing Jewish audiences in the United States.

[45] In March 2024, Chikli decried a surge of antisemitism in the United Kingdom, adding that London has become the most hostile city for Jews in the West and that Jewish residents and visitors feel forced to hide their identity for safety reasons.

Canadian Jewish MP Anthony Housefather agreed that antisemitism is increasing but that Canada "has been and remains one of the best places in the world for Jews to live.

These feelings create anxiety and frustration, and that is the foundation that pushes these young people to become part of this mass formation," Chikli told the podcast.

"[56] In July 2024 Haaretz accused Chikli of actively supporting Marine le Pen, the French nationalist leader, after he made comments on Kan radio that she would be "excellent for Israel" for her "firm stance" against Hamas, the International Criminal Court, and antisemitism.

[59] In December 2024, he praised the Swedish government for its decision to stop funding UNRWA, adding that the aid organization “has lost its legitimacy to exist” amid the involvement of staff members in terror activities.