Itamar Ben-Gvir, the controversial far-right lawmaker who’s become a political lightning rod in Israel’s elections, is demanding that he be named Public Security Minister in the event a right-wing government is formed.
“I intend to demand the post of public security minister in the right-wing government that, b’ezrat hashem, will be established,” Ben-Gvir said at a press conference.
The Otzma Yehudit chairman cited recent terror attacks as the reason for his demand.
“Our enemies have gone out over the last year on a campaign of murder in Chadera, Ariel, Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv, and all around the country with the goal of massacring Jews,” Ben-Gvir said, accusing current Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev of “falling asleep on the watch.”
Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party has been surging in national polls in recent weeks and is now expected to win the second-most seats of the right-wing bloc after Netanyahu’s Likud.
For his part, Netanyahu said that he “doesn’t disqualify” Ben-Gvir from becoming Public Security Minister, but said that “there are a lot of candidates.”
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There you again … ywn is so racist against Sephardim it’s disgusting! They are known for always badmouthing Deri and now Bengvir, seriously back off … go write an article on Gafne or someone…
To brucewayne: You picked a good screen name, as you seem slightly batty. The problem with BenGvir is not being Sephardic, it is his support for murderers.