Democrat: Trump’s advice to Israel if elected will be ‘Go Gvir go!’

CHICAGO — Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman claims Donald Trump’s advice to the Israeli government if he is elected in November will be “Go Gvir go,” in reference to far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

“That may appeal to some in our community, but you know that Israel’s toughest battle is to remain a part of the world system and not to become a pariah country,” says Sherman at an event organized by the Democratic Majority for Israel on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

“If you’ve got a US president shouting, “Go Gvir, go!” you imperil Israel at its weakest point,” Sherman asserts.

The Biden administration has weighed sanctioning Ben Gvir over his support for settlers accused of carrying out violent attacks in the West Bank, his advancement of policies that further entrench the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his longstanding inflammatory rhetoric against Arabs, US officials have told The Times of Israel.