"Bored by the possibility of him being a minister": the American administration fears that Ben Gvir will be in the next government Israel today

Concern in the American government, and among Jewish organizations in the US, about the possibility that MK Itamar Ben Gabir will be appointed a minister in the future government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Following Netanyahu's strength in the polls and his success in crossing the threshold of 61 mandates required to form a government, an official in the American administration told "Israel Today" that "the administration is following the political developments with concern and is troubled by the possibility that the chairman of Otzma Yehudit will be appointed a minister in a future government in Israel."

"Of course we are following what is happening. It is too early to comment on the matter, but if things come to a point where such a scenario is on the agenda, there is no doubt that the administration will clarify its position. For us, this will be a huge problem," said the American official.

He added that the chairman of the opposition, Netanyahu, is well aware of the problems.

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Netanyahu, photo: Mark Israel Salem

"Anyone who has common sense understands the problem. Look at the man's history, his actions and his statements. This is not someone we want to see as part of the government. Netanyahu is very smart and experienced, and understands the consequences of such a development. This has not been discussed with him yet Because, as mentioned, we are at an early stage. But there is no doubt that he understands," the American source added.

A senior member of the leadership of American Jewry took even more harsh language and told Israel today that the addition of Ben Gabir to the government in Israel will create a very difficult problem for him and his colleagues. In cases where there may be concern that she was wrong.

But Ben Gabir's becoming a minister in the government will take away this ability to protect us," said the representative, who is not on the progressive side of American Jewry.

According to him, "In American terms it is like the 'Ku Klux Klan' (white supremacist organizations in the US that resorted to violence against blacks and other minorities) in the Israeli government.

It is an insurmountable thing.

There will be no ability to defend it."

The senior Jewish official rejected Ben Gabir's new apologies and positions as presented before the elections and said that they are not credible.

He pointed out, however, that a route in which Ben Gabir supports the government from the outside or is part of the coalition, without being appointed a minister, could be a tolerable compromise.

Will they form a government together?

Netanyahu and Ben Gvir, photo: Oren Ben Hakon

Likud chose not to respond to the allegations.

Otzma Yehudit's response: "It turns out that there is no limit to the cynical exploitation of Foreign Minister Lapid in his position, when Lapid has now decided through false briefings to drag a factor in the American administration into interfering in the Israeli election process. Lapid is destroying Israel's foreign relations, and giving up its sovereignty for political needs.

"Making cynical abuse of his position as foreign minister."

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"Regarding that 'factor' from the reform community - we understand the zeal of the reformers in the United States to try to prevent the establishment of a right-wing government in Israel, but this will not help them - we will establish a strong and stable right-wing government."

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