(JTA) — NEW YORK — Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, proposed encouraging Palestinians to leave Gaza while dismissing fears of arrest abroad for international law violations, quipping about his limited travel. His visit to the U.S. sparked protests, including demonstrations at Yale University and in Manhattan, where critics labeled him a racist and compared him to a Nazi. Despite the backlash, Ben-Gvir defended his hardline policies and expressed a more nuanced view of his past, emphasizing his commitment to Israel and promoting policies like increased civilian gun ownership and Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.
