From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Ben Gvir: Left can’t handle that they lost
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Public Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes the stage to a roar of excitement and chants of his name.
He says the left refused to accept that they lost, chanting “Shame! Shame!” The word has become a rallying cry for anti-government protesters.
He also blames the opposition for trying to ruin Memorial Day, as the crowd boos. Ben Gvir insisted on showing up at a memorial ceremony at a cemetery despite pleas from bereaved families and others that his appearance was unnecessary and would invite protests, turning the event into a circus.
“What did they not try in recent weeks? What did they not say,” he asks. “What happened in Beersheba on Yom Hazikaron teaches one lesson – we must not give up, we must not surrender.”
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