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Pro-Israel groups push to remove Ben-Gvir after Palestinian mass murder call
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Pro-Israel advocacy organizations are calling for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's removal from government following remarks in which he called for the mass murder of Palestinians, according to Zeteo. The lobbying effort attempts to distance Ben-Gvir, a far-right politician, from Israel's broader government and official policy positions.
The campaign by parts of the pro-Israel lobby raises a pointed question about their messaging strategy going forward. If Ben-Gvir is forced from office, these groups will need to explain how they characterize Israeli governance and which politicians they view as representative of the country's true leadership and intentions.
His potential departure would not address the underlying political forces that brought him to power or fundamentally alter the ideological composition of Israel's governing coalition.
