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Warnings sound as Israel’s Ben-Gvir toughens up on Palestinian prisoners

Newly appointed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is following through on his electoral agenda of ending the privileges of Palestinian security prisoners, and alarm bells are already ringing.

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A picture shows a electoral banner for Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish power) party, in Tel Aviv on Oct. 27, 2022, ahead of the November general elections. — AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

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