Interviewer: "Yours is a voice that often hear in the United States. Often when there is dissent expressed in the United States against policies of the Israeli government people here are called anti-semitic what is your response to that as an Israeli Jew?"
Shulamit Aloni: "Well, it's a trick. We always use it when from Europe somebody's criticizing Israel then we bring out the Holocaust. When in this country people are criticizing Israel, then they are anti-semitic. And the organization is strong and has a lot of money and the ties between Israel and the ties between Israel and American Jewish establishment are very strong. And they're strong in this country as you know they have power which is okay, they are talented people. And they have power, money, media and other things. …" [1]
Background: Aloni was among the founding members of Meretz during the 12th Knesset, which she headed in the forthcoming elections to win 12 seats in the 13th Knesset. Meretz joined the coalition, headed by Yitzhak Rabin, in July 1992 and Aloni was appointed Minister of Education and Culture. Due to her outspoken statements on matters of religion, and in compliance with the Shas parliamentary group’s request, she was asked by Rabin to step down from her post and was appointed in June 1993 as Minister of Communications, Science and the Arts. She continued to serve in that position during the tenure of the government set up by Shimon Peres following Rabin's assassination. Towards the elections to the 14th Knesset, Aloni announced her retirement from political life. [2]
Sources:
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4oLUVKjIY
2 https://www.knesset.gov.il/lexicon/eng/aloni_eng.htm