Ben Gvir Office Says No New York Trip as UN Protest Planned

Times of Israel published at 11:35 IDT that anti-Israel and anti-Zionist activists in New York planned July 7 protests around a reported visit by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the UN Chiefs of Police Summit. The new Israel-facing update is that Ben Gvir's spokesperson told Times of Israel he is not planning to travel, while the Israeli consulate told JTA he is not coming to New York at the moment and a UN official said he was not registered. JTA and JPost say progressive Jewish groups planned one demonstration, while sharper anti-Israel groups circulated a lawfare letter. Israel should answer hostile lawfare calmly, while keeping public diplomacy focused on security and Jewish life rather than needless overseas distractions.