Thursday, November 10, 2022

Meanwhile, another nasty turn in Israel

Bibi's back for real. And he's elevating the evil.
Israeli president Isaac Herzog has said “the whole world is worried” about the far-right views of Itamar Ben-Gvir, who appears set to become a minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition government [...] following the victory of his right-wing alliance in last week’s election.

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Last week’s election saw Netanyahu end a stalemate after five elections in less than four years.

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“You have a partner who the entire world around us is worried about. I have also said this to him. This is really not for publication. I don’t want to cause problems,” Herzog said on a live mic about Ben-Gvir at the end of the meeting.

  Guardian
Some reason to be worried about saying this publicly?
Ben-Gvir, who was convicted in 2007 of racist incitement against Arabs and backing a group considered by Israel and the United States to be a terrorist organisation, supports Jewish prayer at the sacred compound [the Temple Mount], challenging the historic status quo.

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The ultranationalist politician – who wants to be police minister – has raised alarm among Palestinians and Israel’s Arab neighbours who fear his inclusion in government could stoke Middle East tensions.

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Ben-Gvir’s party, the Religious Zionists, doubled the number of seats it holds in the Knesset to 14 in last week’s election. Their success has been credited with cementing support for Netanyahu’s far-right bloc in parliament. The new government is likely to be one of the most right-wing in the state’s history.
And they'll be eager to see Trump in the White House in 2025.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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