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US State Department denounces Ben Gvir for visiting extremist rabbi’s grave
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Itamar Ben Gvir of the Otzma Yehudit party speaks during a ceremony in Jerusalem marking the 27th anniversary of the killing of extremist rabbi Meir Kahane, November 7, 2017. The sign behind him reads, 'Kahane was right!' (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
After photos are published of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visiting the grave of extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane, the US State Department issues a statement condemning the far-right cabinet member.
“As we’ve said in previous and similar occasions, celebrating the legacy of a terrorist and a terrorist organization is abhorrent. We strongly condemn any attempt to whitewash acts of terrorism,” says a State Department spokesperson.
השר איתמר בן גביר בעלייה לקבר הרב כהנא ביום ההילולא. pic.twitter.com/IJcTHlwl4T
— דביר עמר (@dviramar2) November 19, 2024
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