Protesters Disrupt Ben-Gvir Speech at Tel Aviv University; Police Intervene
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Protesters disrupted a speech by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Tel Aviv University on Sunday, chanting slogans and prompting police intervention. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed coalition dynamics, denying claims that Ben-Gvir would be excluded from a future government and emphasizing his desire to retain key ministries within Likud. A recent poll shows a decline in Netanyahu's support and a rise for Ben-Gvir's party.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Protesters disrupted a speech by Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Tel Aviv University, leading to police intervention.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu denied claims that Ben-Gvir would be excluded from a future government.
- Netanyahu stated his intention to keep the Defense and National Security ministries within the Likud party.
- A recent poll shows a decline in Netanyahu's support and Ben-Gvir's party reaching double digits.
- Netanyahu contrasted Ben-Gvir's coalition stance with that of Ofer Winter.
A protest erupted Sunday evening during a speech by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at Tel Aviv University. A group of demonstrators chanted "Fascism will not pass" at Ben-Gvir and the audience, encouraging others to leave. Police were compelled to intervene and remove the protesters from the event.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the possibility of government expansion, clarifying that his intention was to keep the Defense Ministry and the National Security Ministry within the Likud party, emphasizing its role as the backbone of the national camp. He stated that the current coalition would be preserved and that any Zionist party would be invited to join based on the existing platform and composition.
Netanyahu's remarks came after Ben-Gvir claimed the Prime Minister's office had formally assured several European Union countries that Ben-Gvir would not be part of the next government. Netanyahu refuted this, calling it "false political spin" and stating the opposite was true: the Prime Minister had clarified that any future government would include the current coalition partners and any Zionist party would be invited to join.
Regarding potential coalition partners, Netanyahu contrasted Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who he said unequivocally stated they would go with Likud and Netanyahu, with Ofer Winter.
A recent i24NEWS poll indicated a significant shift, with Netanyahu's support declining and Ben-Gvir's party reaching double digits for the first time.
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