US slams Israeli ultranationalist Ben-Gvir’s ‘abhorrent’ memorial visit
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has slammed the visit of Itamar Ben-Gvir, an incoming far-right Israeli minister, to a commemoration event for a terrorist leader as “abhorrent.”
“Celebrating the legacy of a terrorist organization is abhorrent. There is no other word for it. It is abhorrent,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. “We remain concerned, as we said before, by the legacy of Kahane Chai.”
Kahane Chai, or Kach, is an ultranationalist racist Israeli terrorist organization founded by Israeli-American orthodox rabbi Meir Kahane, who died in 1988. Kahane espoused a violent anti-Arab ideology that has gained popularity among the Israeli right in recent years.
While the US removed Kahane Chai from its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list, it has been deemed a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist organization under US law since 2001.
Ben-Gvir attended a commemoration event for Kahane on Thursday, expressing admiration for the terrorist leader.
Ben-Gvir leads the far-right Jewish Power party in Israel and is slated to receive a ministry following Israel’s Nov. 1 elections.
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