Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Extremist Past and Controversial Actions
Israeli ultranationalist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, previously rejected by the army for his extremism, is highlighted for his controversial actions and televised abuse, particularly against Palestinians. Critics state his behavior does not represent Israel.
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Flotilla video: Ben-Gvir’s template of televised abuse was honed on Palestinians
Targeting of foreign activists drew global outrage from governments that have not acted on violence against Palestinian detainees Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has made abuse of detained Palestinians something of a macabre calling card, celebrating cruelty publicly and often on video. During his time in office, violence including rape, extreme hunger and humiliation have been normalised in Israeli jails. Rights groups say detention centres have become “tortur...
By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem
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Israel’s National Security chief is being accused of the mistreatment of activists aboard the most recent flotilla. His supremacist ideas have gone from being fringe to shaping the Israeli government
By Joan Cabasés Vega
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