US EditionFar-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir arrives in Florida, set to meet Jewish leaders
- Itamar Ben-Gvir, an Israeli minister, is scheduled to deliver two talks at Yale University's Shabtai Society, which is its premier Jewish intellectual salon.
- Ben-Gvir's far-right bloc won 14 seats in the 2022 Israeli election, marking a historic achievement for parties previously marginalized in Israeli politics.
- Historically, Ben-Gvir has expressed extremist views, including admiration for Baruch Goldstein, a Jewish terrorist involved in a 1994 attack, and has been linked to racist incitement.
- Critics say American Jews should shun Ben-Gvir to differentiate between supporting Israel's government and the country’s broader ideals of democracy and equality for all citizens.
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He's one of Israel's worst extremists. So why is Yale legitimizing him?
This is who should meet with Israel’s National Security Minister on his visit to the United States this week: No one. Not a soul. By shunning Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist acolyte of Meir Kahane — who opposed citizenship for Arab Israelis and whose party was designated a terrorist organization by the United States — American Jews would send a clear message to people who may be confused about whether there’s a difference between supporting Israel…
Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir arrives in Florida, set to meet Jewish leaders
On the national security minister's agenda are meetings with right-wing philanthropists, West Bank settler patrons and rabbis. Israeli expats protested his arrival, saying that they won't let Ben-Gvir be 'legitimized' in the U.S
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