A flashback to an important declaration made by Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek which ignited a serious discourse at the Frankfurt Book Fair (October 17, 2023), shedding light on the appointment of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right leader, as the Israeli National Security Minister.
Žižek’s piercing insights reveal how Ben-Gvir’s journey, from a right-wing youth organization linked to Moledet to the extremist Kach and Kahane Chai party—eventually labeled a terrorist organization by the Israeli government—is a stark testament to his politically charged past.
Active in protests against the Oslo Accords during the 1990s, Ben-Gvir thrust himself into the spotlight in 1995, displaying a stolen Cadillac hood ornament from Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s car on national television, accompanied by ominous declarations.
Tragically, weeks later, Rabin fell victim to an assassination orchestrated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing extremist.
Žižek’s critical analysis urges scrutiny of political decisions, emphasizing the imperative of examining the profound implications of such appointments.
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English Script:
Slavoj Žižek: The emblem of today’s Israeli government is Itamar Ben-Gvir. He entered politics by joining the youth movement of the Kath and Kahane Chai Party, which was designated as a terrorist organization and outlawed by whom? By the Israeli government itself. When Ben-Gvir came of age for conscription into the IDF, he was barred from service due to his extreme right political background and such a person condemned by Israel itself as a racist and terrorist is now, yeah guess what? The Israeli Minister for National Security who should safeguard the rule of law.
