Israel: What makes Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir so dangerous

For a long time, Itamar Ben-Gvir was considered a radical outsider. He has been Israel’s Minister for National Security for two months – and many citizens fear for the future of their democracy.

The most dangerous man in Israel comes to the party as a policeman. A Tuesday in March, techno beats crash through the old city of Hebron – it’s Purim, a kind of Jewish carnival festival. A couple of drunken settlers are about to put lollipops in soldiers’ mouths when a black limousine pulls up next to them.

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