Far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's recent visit to the U.S. has ignited widespread protests and exposed deep divisions within American Judaism. His appearances, including a private event in Manhattan and a discussion at a Chabad-Lubavitch center in Brooklyn, were met with large crowds of demonstrators opposed to his views. Protests included arrests and violent encounters, reflecting the outrage against Ben-Gvir's ultranationalist positions. Notably, his visit has also prompted resignations among members of Jewish organizations, signaling a growing rift regarding perceptions of Israeli political figures in the diaspora.
Get the (expletive) out of New York! cried the protester, Gabriel DeFazio. He was swiftly removed by security, though not before telling the minister he would be remembered as a Nazi and Palestine will be free.
Ben-Gvir represents a grotesque extreme that for tragic circumstances was elevated to high power. It'd be like a white society putting a KKK member in office.
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