The Shadow frequently incites against Palestinians, has compared left-wing activists to an AIDS epidemic, and mocked the killings of peace activists on Oct. 7. He accused the mayor of silencing diverse political voices and threatened legal action

The Israeli embassy in France claimed the group's trip to visit Palestinian refugee camps was under the auspices of an organization with ties to the PFLP, though a Haaretz review revealed that to be false

The U.S. President is not expected to meet Israel's extremist National Security Minister, but Donald Trump has already reversed Joe Biden's sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir's violent allies. Still, he may soon realize that warming up to Ben-Gvir contrasts with U.S. policy goals in the Middle East