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EU delegation cancels event in Israel over Ben-Gvir’s involvement

Itamar Ben-Gvir, an Israeli ultranationalist with anti-Palestinian views, and his Jewish Power party helped Benjamin Netanyahu return as prime minister last year [File: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP]

The European Union delegation in Israel has cancelled its Europe Day diplomatic reception over the planned participation of far-right Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.

“Regrettably, this year we have decided to cancel the diplomatic reception as we do not want to offer a platform to someone whose views contradict the values the EU stands for,” the delegation said in a Twitter post on Monday.

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