The Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Palestinian Authority said Ben-Gvir's elevation to national security minister could have a 'catastrophic impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.'
Ben-Gvir's elevation to national security minister could have a"catastrophic impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" and further undercut the prospects of future diplomatic talks.that Ben-Gvir is"a disciple of Meir Kahane, a rabbi who wanted to strip Arab-Israelis of citizenship and whose party was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S."
"Ben-Gvir was on the fringes of Israeli politics until he entered parliament last year," the newspaper added."At the time, Netanyahu said that Ben-Gvir—who until a couple of years ago kept in his house a picture of Baruch Goldstein, who massacred 29 Palestinians in a mosque in 1994—was not fit to serve as a minister.
"He was acquitted on similar charges for chanting 'Death to the Arabs' after a Jerusalem bombing, and for stating that outlawing the [far-right extremist] Kach movement was a joke," the outlet added.
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