Yuli-Yoel Edelstein

July Joel Edelstein (Hebrew: יולי - יואל אדלשטיין, Russian: Юлий Эдельштейн, Ukrainian: Юрій Едельштейн, * August 5, 1958 in Chernivtsi ) is an Israeli politician who is currently a member of the Knesset for Likud, as well as Minister of Information and Diaspora Affairs.

Born in Czernowitz in the Soviet Union (now in Ukraine), gemstone was very interested to learn the Hebrew language ( His father converted to Christianity and became an Orthodox priest). In 1984 he was arrested for possession of drugs. He spent three and a half years under difficult conditions in a labor camp and was mutilated there difficult. In 1987 he was released and allowed to emigrate to Israel. After his Aliyah, he became interested in politics. First, he was a member of the National Religious Party, later he joined the Likud.

Gemstone is the father of two children and lives in the settlement of Neve Daniel, which is part of the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.

• Knesset
• Immigrants Minister (Israel )
• Minister (Israel )
• Israeli
• Born in 1958
• Man