by Sharon Zhang | Aug 17, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Genocide, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, News
Far right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has advocated for Israel to kill “30 to 40” Palestinians in Gaza every night, in the latest genocidal remarks from members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. In a podcast interview with former Hamas captive Rom Braslavski on Sunday, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir said that these killings should go beyond people who “pose an…
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by Sharon Zhang | Aug 4, 2026 | Alligator Alcatraz, Apartheid, Donald Trump, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, News, Palestine
An Israeli court has temporarily blocked a plan, cooked up by far right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to construct a moat full of crocodiles around a notoriously abusive prison that holds Palestinians. The injunction was issued on Sunday against the transfer of crocodiles to the facility in response to a petition filed over concerns that the crocodiles would be harmed or mistreated.
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by Shireen Akram-Boshar | Jun 29, 2026 | Gaza, Hind Rajab Foundation, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu government, New York City, News, War Crimes, west bank
The Hind Rajab Foundation has called on the U.S. to investigate Israel’s far right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for war crimes ahead of his visit to New York City in early July. On Saturday, the Belgium-based foundation filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, stating that the U.S. has the jurisdiction and the legal obligation to investigate, arrest…
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by Shireen Akram-Boshar | Jun 18, 2026 | Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, New York, News, Occupied West Bank, United Nations
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir — a far right extremist who is notorious for escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank — is set to attend a United Nations policing conference in New York City in early July. The UN Chief of Police Summit will be held at the UN Headquarters in New York City on July 7 and 8. The conference, dubbed “Investing in…
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by Shireen Akram-Boshar | May 20, 2026 | Gaza, Gaza Blockade, Global Sumud Flotilla, Human Rights, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, News, Palestine
On Wednesday, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video on X showing himself taunting Global Sumud Flotilla activists who had been kidnapped by Israel after attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The video shows Israeli security agents physically assaulting an activist who says “Free Palestine,” pushing the flotilla member to the ground. Ben Gvir taunts the…
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by Theia Chatelle | Feb 21, 2026 | Annexation, Bezalel Smotrich, International Law, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, News, Oslo accords, Palestine, Ramallah, settlements, west bank, Zionism
Ramallah — On February 8, the Cabinet of Israel approved a slew of changes to further undermine Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank. While still awaiting final approval by the Knesset, the changes, according to a statement released by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, “will continue to bury the idea of a Palestinian state.” Under the Oslo Accords, Areas A and B of the West Bank…
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