Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister and chairman of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, has publicly criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's approach to Israel, suggesting that former President Donald Trump's policies would be more favorable. Ben-Gvir's comments, as reported by various media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Politico, have sparked outrage and controversy. He accused the Biden administration of prioritizing humanitarian aid to Gaza, which he claims ultimately supports Hamas, over backing Israel's interests, stating 'Biden is busy giving aid to Hamas'. This criticism comes amidst an offensive against Hamas in Gaza, with the U.S. providing key support. The remarks have been met with criticism from senior Israeli politicians, including opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called Ben-Gvir a 'dangerous clown' and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to strip him of his powers, saying Ben-Gvir is the 'face of Israel and of the government that people in the world see, and this is not only outrageous, it is dangerous.' The Jewish-American public and other commentators have also found Ben-Gvir's comments unhelpful and potentially damaging to Israel's international relations.
If anything, it is long past time! Ben-Gvir is not only an embarrassment, he is a national security threat to Israel. Powerful and unfortunately necessary Editorial by @Jerusalem_Post! https://t.co/Q6LTdzEVYR
Editorial: If there is one message we could send to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, it would be: Shut up. Ben-Gvir is just one politician, but he has caused so much damage, that it is about time for us to speak a bit less diplomatically. https://t.co/jDIWBkyRBR
Itamar Ben Gvir doubles on comments made in a recent interview, criticizing Biden and aid sent to Gaza 'This war, horrific as it may as well have been, has given Ben Gvir a new lease on life' politically, @owenalterman says https://t.co/Rf4YeDjfyi
Ben-Gvir and Netanyahu, both separately and together, are a danger to Israel's future. A society that wants to survive must demand their ouster from public life | Haaretz Editorial https://t.co/q5FS5EDZjO
Haaretz - An unusual incident: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir escaped from his guards and took a taxi from his home in Kiryat Arba towards Jerusalem, forcing security guards to chase him and stop the car he took.
Bodyguards forced to chase minister Ben-Gvir (yes, kind of like a clown) as he flees his own security in the West Bank https://t.co/ehJ0VRTOeQ
Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accuses Biden of not giving Israel enough freedom to fight Hamas, arguing that the situation would be 'completely different' if Donald Trump was in power https://t.co/EgCBqYxt9L https://t.co/IJvO7Mklyi
Biden doesn't really care when far-right agitator Ben-Gvir wishes for Trump's return and accuses his administration of preferring to support Hamas than to help Israel. But Netanyahu is the one who will have to deal with the blowback / Yossi Verter https://t.co/BjlpUsJzSz
National Security Minister and far-right Otzma Yehudit chairman MK Itamar Ben-Gvir is the "face of Israel and of the government that people in the world see, and this is not only outrageous, it is dangerous," Yair Lapid said. Reported by @BreuerEliav https://t.co/wmIwhRAcEQ
The people chanting "Genocide Joe" should pay attention to what Israel's Public Security Minister would prefer: "If Trump was in power, the US conduct would be completely different." https://t.co/BxVetU7Ts0
The opposition leader in the Israel, Yair Lapid, attacks the Minister of National Security, Ben Gvir: "A dangerous clown whom Netanyahu must take away his powers." https://t.co/N3zR5hnPDO
After the criticism from the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Ben-Gvir, toward the Biden administration @Conf_of_Pres's William Daroff (@Daroff) explains why ‘it’s unhelpful’ and how the Jewish-American public view these remarks https://t.co/3wJj4hbkAw
Far-right Minister @ItamarBenGvir took a swipe at US President @JoeBiden on Sunday, telling the WSJ that “Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with humanitarian aid and fuel [to Gaza], which goes to Hamas. #BenGvir | #Biden | #Hamas https://t.co/NjbNOsToql
Far-right Israel minister suggests Trump would be better for Israel than Biden https://t.co/uv7oPwPD4k
Israel's Public Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to the WSJ, about Joe Biden: “Instead of giving us his full backing, Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel [to Gaza], which goes to Hamas . . . If Trump was in power, the US conduct would be completely different.” https://t.co/1XsgNIckRQ
Israeli extremist national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir publicly attacks the Biden administration and expresses support for a potential second Trump presidency in the future. https://t.co/oSpRKIzkU6
Criticism of President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel’s government who said Donald Trump would allow more freedom to fight Hamas sparked outrage there on Sunday. https://t.co/opX2l1ZGnl
Ben-Gvir criticizes Biden, flaunts political power: 'Biden is busy giving aid to Hamas, with Trump would be different' 'He doesn't care whether he damages Israel's interest... Without their support we wouldn't have reached so far,' says Frmr. Israeli Consul in LA, Yaki Dayan https://t.co/Efs3RRGZfD
Criticism of President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel's government sparked outrage on Sunday, underscoring the sensitivity of U.S. relations as Washington provides key support for the offensive against Hamas in Gaza. https://t.co/80vceMJZ2b
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed the Biden administration in a WSJ interview and said Trump would handle the war in Gaza "differently," statements met with criticism by senior Israeli politicians https://t.co/NzC1xaXWcQ
"President Biden is dealing in a very discriminatory way about the value of Israelis versus Palestinians," MK Ahmad Tibi stated in a Newsweek interview. @BreuerEliav reports. https://t.co/3lFPj2UKN9
OPINION by Jonathan Pollard: In the eyes of the Biden Administration, the very existence of Jewish communities beyond the Green Line "threaten the peace, security, or stability of the West Bank." Read more: https://t.co/rXzTjdHeZO
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir took a swipe at US President Joe Biden's attitudes to Israel, telling the The Wall Street Journal that “if Trump [were] in power, the US conduct would be completely different.” https://t.co/NjbNOsToql