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Fundraiser Canceled Amid Outcry Over Ben-Gvir's Extremism

4/19/2025

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A planned fundraiser with Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Brooklyn's Jewish Children's Museum was swiftly scrapped amid fierce opposition from Jewish organizations. Critics condemned his extremist views, prompting major Jewish groups to distance themselves, fearing his presence could normalize divisive ideologies within American Jewish communities.

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A planned fundraiser with Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Brooklyn's Jewish Children's Museum was swiftly scrapped amid fierce opposition from Jewish organizations. Critics condemned his extremist views, prompting major Jewish groups to distance themselves, fearing his presence could normalize divisive ideologies within American Jewish communities.