War, “double thinking” and struggle for survival: geopolitics of the Gaza genocide – Rebelion

The sinister trajectory of Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir personifies this tragic reality. Ben-Gvir joined Netanyahu’s coalition government after the 2022 elections. He remained in the coalition since October 7 and during the genocide on the condition that he would resign if any truce occurred in Gaza. As long as the killing of Palestinians and the destruction of their cities Ben-Gvir would continue on board, even though neit…