LGBTQ Agudah faces backlash for congratulating Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Likud primary win...

The Agudah, an Israeli LGBTQ association, issued a statement congratulating Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on winning his Likud primary. The group said that a community member reaching positions of political influence sends an important message.

The statement prompted public backlash against the organization.