Today, Wednesday, the American Axios website quoted US and Israeli officials as saying that the administration of President Joe Biden is unlikely to deal with the extremist member of the Knesset Itamar Ben Gvir, who is expected to take a senior ministerial position in the next Israeli government.
The website reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan hinted at the possibility of not working with Ben Gvir and other right-wing extremists, during their meeting with the Israeli president last week in Washington.
The website also said that the US administration is concerned about the racist rhetoric of Ben Gvir and his party and his stances towards the Palestinians.
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It is noteworthy that Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the "Jewish Power" party, ran in the elections as part of an extreme right-wing coalition that won 14 seats, to be the third largest bloc in the Knesset after the Likud party led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the "There is a Future" party led by current Prime Minister Yair Lapid. .
After the first indications that the far-right camp had won a majority in the Knesset, Ben Gvir said he would seek to form an entirely right-wing government led by Netanyahu.
Addressing his supporters, he added that the Israelis voted for the Jewish identity, and called for the release of the hand of the Israeli army and police, reiterating his call for the use of force, especially against the Palestinians.
It is noteworthy that this extremist Israeli politician participated in several incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque.