“No entry for Yair Lapid”: a protest that will not make the prime minister happy

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The Association of Asian and Ethnic Restaurants opened a protest against Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. As part of the protest, which is entitled “No entrance to the torch”, restaurant owners ask the minister to solve the problem of foreign chefs who are stuck abroad and can not come to Israel due to sanctions by Foreign Ministry employees. Udi Romanovsky, owner of three Asian restaurants in Israel And Guy Peleg on 103FM radio, the struggle for his livelihood.

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“It’s not a political matter,” Romanovsky said. He added: “We are currently feeling hostage – I really spent a lot of money to bring these workers to the country.”

The restaurant owner later shared his pain: “A year ago I opened a restaurant in Petah Tikva and I am missing two employees who I received permits for, but can not bring them in. Therefore, I can not open more positions and get the crowd. This is a kosher restaurant with 144 seats and quality food, but I “We can not operate it properly. We have invested millions, and just stand and wait – the Foreign Ministry tells us that they can not help us.”

The restaurateurs against Lapid. (Photo: Association of Asian and Ethnic Restaurants)

On the process of employing foreign workers and bringing them to Israel, he explained that this is a long-term project that includes experts who fly to Asian countries and interview the workers, examine them and issue certificates to them. He added: “Thanks to them, our restaurants are able to offer high-quality food and thanks to them, we are able to employ at least ten Israeli workers.”

Assisted in the editing of the article: David Zevuluni 103fm

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