Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is planning to skip a UN police chiefs conference in New York this week amid legal pressure over his prison policies and “involvement in war crimes,” Israeli media reported.
Ben-Gvir's office has yet to confirm the cancellation of the visit, the Jerusalem Post reported Saturday.
The report came a day after the Israeli daily Haaretz, citing ministry officials, said the decision was made amid planned demonstrations against Ben-Gvir's visit and growing calls by human rights groups for his investigation and arrest.
Earlier in the week, the Hind Rajab Foundation, a Belgium-based group known for filing legal cases against Israeli soldiers and officials around the world, urged US authorities to detain and prosecute Ben-Gvir over his prison policies. His office has not yet confirmed whether the reported cancellation was linked to legal pressure.
As the U.S. war against Iran edges past 150 days, a controversial former ally of President...
One of the most intimidating aspects of modern US relations with the Arab and Muslim world...
More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
