Romania's ambassador to Israel has criticized Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli for speaking with a presidential candidate who praised Romanian antisemites and Nazi collaborators. The ambassador called the minister's actions shocking and called for an apology. Chikli spoke to Calin Georgescu, who has previously praised fascists and antisemites, and retweeted an article about their conversation. The ambassador, a Holocaust scholar, expressed his disappointment and said that Chikli's actions endanger the friendship between Romania and Israel.