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April 23, 2025

Protests Erupt on Yale Campus Ahead of Visit by Israeli Far-Right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
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In New Haven, Connecticut, protests have erupted on the campus of Yale
University over a planned speech this evening by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the
far-right Israeli security minister who openly supports the ethnic
cleansing of Palestinians. In 2007, Ben-Gvir was convicted by an Israeli
court of incitement to racism and supporting a terrorist organization.
On Tuesday, about 200 student protesters erected a tent encampment on
Yale's campus but canceled plans to occupy the space overnight, citing
threats of "retribution" from administrators. Ahead of his visit to New
Haven, Ben-Gvir attended a private dinner in his honor at Trump's
Mar-a-Lago estate alongside Republican lawmakers.


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