[47951] The Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir birthday cake storm: A noose as a political symbol

The storm surrounding Minister Ben-Gvir's birthday cake

On the birthday of Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, a picture of a birthday cake given to him by his wife sparked numerous reactions online. On the cake appeared a design of a noose, accompanied by the inscription: "Happy birthday, Minister Ben-Gvir. Sometimes dreams come true."

According to the report on Hadashot 360 | All The News, the design in question was intended to directly symbolize the Minister's support for the bill to implement the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners. The channel, identified with conservative-nationalist coverage, presented the matter as a symbolic expression of the Minister's political doctrine.

At the same time, Hadashot Bazman on Telegram - Israel's largest news group also published details about the cake, emphasizing that it is "the symbol of the rope of the death penalty pin for terrorists" (according to Amir Ettinger's report on Hadashot Bazman).

The event comes at a time when the issue of the death penalty for terrorists is in the public and political discourse in Israel, with the Minister's supporters seeing this as ideological consistency, while his political rivals are expected to use this documentation as criticism of the Minister's statements and style.