Everyone is talking about the hangman’s noose cake that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir received from his wife, but most critics appear to be missing the real point.
The uproar in the Israeli media was ostensibly justified. Many wondered how a nation that champions the sanctity of life – distinguishing itself from an enemy that glorifies death – has reached a point where a popular leader turns a hangman’s noose into a positive symbol. Others emphasized the painful gap between the minister’s poor, even negative, record on fighting crime and securing public safety, and the casualness with which he celebrates his
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