Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Occupied Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, New York City). – The protest against zionist terrorist Itamar Ben-Gvir and other zionist war criminals was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement in Manhattan, New York City, on July 7, 2026.
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Te rally was at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza. E 47th Street and 1st Ave.
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Pro-Palestine activists say, sign our open letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James to prosecute Ben-Gvir and all other war criminals. Sign the letter here: stopbengvir.com.
The speakers were: Isabella, an organizer and member of the Palestinian Youth Movement in New York City.
Andre Easton, a school public teacher and candidate to represent New York’s 15th Congressional District in the Bronx. On November 3, 2026, New Yorkers in the 15th district can vote for educator, anti-genocide Andre Easton or zionist, corrupt, AIPAC, supporter of genocide Ritchie Torres.
Aber Kawas, Palestinian-American running for the New York state Senate District 12 in Queens. The general election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, an educator and organizer running for the US Congress to represent New York’s 13th Congressional District in Manhattan and the Bronx. Vote on November 3, 2026.
Alex Colston and Rosa Martinez, both members of the Global Sumud Flotilla that set sail to Gaza, Palestine, earlier in 2026 and they were kidnapped and imprisoned by the zionist, apartheid entity.
Doctor Salman Klan, a physician in New York City and a member of Doctors Against Genocide. He spoke about Doctor Hussam Idris Abu Safiya.
Anti-zionist Jews of the organization Neturei Karta International attended the rally. I interviewed rabbi Yosroel Dovid Weiss and another rabbi.
Jewish elders had a banner demanding the freedom of Doctor Hussam Idris Abu Safiya and other Palestinian HOSTAGES (prisoners).
Violet zionists were harassing the Jewish elders with the banner demanding the freedom of Doctor Hussam Idris Abu Safiya and other peaceful pro-Palestine, anti-genocide New Yorkers.
“Outside of the United Nations where Israeli Minister of Defense Itamar Ben-Gvir was scheduled to speak before a city-wide pressure campaign led to the cancellation of his visit, protestors have gathered to continue to demand Attorney General Letitia James apply the requisite pressure necessary to prosecute the war criminal and prevent him from ever stepping foot in our city,” said the New York City Chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement on July 7, 2026.
Terrorist Ben-Gvir canceled his New York City visit after following calls for his prosecution. People still protested outside the United Nations. Israel is stealing land in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon and is committing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and Lebanon. Israel is also killing people in Yemen, Iran, Syria, Qatar. Read more on AlJazeera.com.
“The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces,” said Srinivasan Muralidhar, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, on June 23, 2026.
The Israeli National Security Minister, far-right, war criminal, terrorist, zionist Itamar Ben-Gvir canceled his planned trip to New York City in the United States of America, where he was slated to attend the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit. New Yorkers still protested against zionist war criminals and showed their support for Palestine and Lebanon.
The visit was called off amid growing legal pressure and plans for large-scale demonstrations from organizations like the Palestinian Youth Movement, Pal-Awda NY, The People’s Forum, The New York City branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Global Sumud US, CAIR Action New York, etc. and Jewish organizations. The Hind Rajab Foundation and the Center for Constitutional Rights had actively filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York State Attorney General’s office requesting his arrest upon entry. His ministry ultimately decided not to send a delegation to the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit.
Because war criminal, zionist Itamar Ben-Gvir wws not in New York City, demonstrations, such as the one at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza by the Palestinian Youth Movement, pivoted focus to broader advocacy.
“Organized mass pressure works. Itamar Ben-Gvir cancelled his trip to NYC for fear of our movement.
And we will not stop here. We call on AG Letitia James to follow through on HRF and CCR’s demands of investigating and arresting Ben-Gvir for torturing NY residents and to investigate any other Zionist war criminal in NYC. And we will not stop at Ben Gvir. No war criminal is welcome in NYC, and we will meet any and all of them with just as much anger and organization.
As we rally, we reaffirm that we will never abandon Palestine. Israel is still committing genocide in Gaza, families are still being displaced and dispossessed in the West Bank, and our prisoners are still being tortured in Ben Gvir’s prisons. We will continue to confront Zionism and genocide in every form it takes in our city, be it in the form of war criminals or the sale of stolen Land.
Sign the letter (here https://stopbengvir.com/) and come join us at 4pm on July 7th at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza,” said the New York City Chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement on July 4, 2026.
Cuba supports Palestine.
On the same day, July 7, 2026, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on X, “During a session of the UN General Assembly @ONU_es, I warned that the United States government is waging a multidimensional, unconventional war against Cuba—a conflict that has lasted nearly seven decades and has become increasingly brutal and ruthless over the past seven months.
Now, an energy blockade has been added to the mix; equivalent to a naval blockade, this constitutes an act of war. Access to fuel supplies for Cuba—whether for commercial or humanitarian purposes—is being obstructed through direct threats, unilateral coercive measures, and even the harassment or intimidation of oil tankers by the United States.
Repeated threats of military aggression have been issued by the highest levels of the U.S. government, and public sources describe various war options and preparations.
Compounding the economic, commercial, and financial blockade are unprecedented actions with extreme extraterritorial reach—such as the use of “secondary sanctions.” These measures follow a macabre plan to trigger a humanitarian crisis and total destabilization in Cuba, aiming to pave the way for—or force—a presidential order for an imperialist military intervention that would result in a bloodbath and massive loss of life for both Cubans and Americans.
Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is.”
On the same July 7, 2026, Egypt played against Argentina in the World Cup corrupt mafia FIFA.
Egypt supports Palestine. Argentina supports the zionist, apartheid, terrorist, genocidal, fascist entity.
Argentina and the corrupt mafia FIFA cheated on Egypt.
EGYPT SHOULD HAVE WON! FREE PALESTINE!
Ben-Gvir cancels New York visit after the Hind Rajab Foundation and Center for Constitutional Rights legal action: A significant victory!
Press release by the Hind Rajab Foundation: “4 July 2026, New York, United States – The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) welcomes reports that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled a planned visit to New York following calls for his prosecution initiated by our organization and the Center for Constitutional Rights, in addition to pressure mounted by grassroots mobilization organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement and others.
According to reports by several media outlets, Ben-Gvir’s decision came after HRF filed a complaint with the United States Department of Justice and, together with the Center for Constitutional Rights, submitted a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into Ben-Gvir’s violations of New York State law and his crimes against New York residents.
HRF and the Center for Constitutional Righs have also called on Attorney General James to establish a dedicated Atrocity Crimes Accountability Task Force within the Office of the Attorney General. This task force should investigate all atrocity crimes perpetrated by or against New York residents in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, irrespective of the identity or nationality of those responsible.
This is a significant and concrete victory.
No Safe Haven
For decades, Israeli political and military leaders have traveled the world with the expectation of impunity. That era is coming to an end. The growing prospect of legal accountability is already impacting their freedom of movement. When an Israeli minister cancels an international trip because of the possibility of facing criminal investigation, it demonstrates that accountability efforts are producing tangible results.
The message is clear: those suspected of involvement in atrocities and war crimes can no longer assume they can travel abroad without legal risk.
Nevertheless, Ben-Gvir’s decision to stay away from New York does not satisfy the pursuit of justice. It merely delays legal questions that demand resolution.
The Duty to Investigate Remains Unchanged
The responsibility of the New York Attorney General remains in force whether or not the subject of the complaint has chosen to enter the state’s jurisdiction. Attorney General James continues to have a duty to meet with New York residents who are victims of the crimes described in our submission and to thoroughly investigate the allegations presented.
Investigations should not be deferred until after a suspect enters the jurisdiction. They must be undertaken in advance to ensure that, if Ben-Gvir or any similarly situated individual enters New York, the authorities are in a position to act immediately.
More fundamentally, this case has never been solely about Itamar Ben-Gvir. He may oversee the Israel Prison Services’ policy of torture, but that torture is carried out by individual guards and prison workers. Ben-Gvir may have filmed himself abusing activists from the Global Sumud Flotillas, but these activists were also kidnapped, illegally detained, and tortured by individual Israeli soldiers and police. Ben Gvir may champion and distribute weapons to the illegal settler movement, but it is the settlers and the soldiers protecting them who carry out Israel’s policies of apartheid and violent dispossession on the ground.
There are New York residents who have participated in atrocity crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. There are also New York residents who are victims of those same crimes or who have lost family members, loved ones, or property as a result. These connections create both a legal basis and a moral imperative for state authorities to investigate.
Our Legal Demands Remain Unchanged
No New York resident should be forced to live alongside individuals responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. Accountability is not only about punishment; it is about protecting communities, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring that no jurisdiction becomes a safe haven for perpetrators of the gravest international crimes.
The cancellation of Ben-Gvir’s trip marks an important milestone, but it is only one step in a much broader effort to enforce accountability.
Every legal filing erodes the wall of impunity. Every investigation strengthens the rule of law and expands the reach of accountability. Every canceled trip demonstrates that accountability is no longer theoretical but carries real-world consequences long before the first day in court.
The Hind Rajab Foundation will continue pursuing this strategy of offensive legal action wherever international and domestic law provide avenues for justice.
This victory deserves recognition.
But, our work continues.”
Groups call on New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in advance of July 8, 2026, visit.
Letter urges Letitia James to meet with New York victims
Press release by the Center for Constitutional Rights: “July 2, 2026, New York – In light of consistent inaction from the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to The Hind Rajab Foundation’s urgent request for prosecution of Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, the HRF and the Center for Constitutional Rights have submitted a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James to urge her to meet with New York victims of Ben-Gvir’s crimes and initiate an investigation of Ben-Gvir under New York State criminal law in anticipation of his visit to New York City on July 7-8.
The letter argues that because a number of New York residents have been harmed by Ben-Gvir’s criminal conduct and because Ben-Gvir may also be engaging in criminal conduct while in New York, Attorney General James has the authority and the obligation to commence a criminal investigation into Ben-Gvir.
Specifically, the letter cites:
- Torture and abuse by the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) under Ben-Gvir’s authority against New York residents, including one Palestinian American subjected to starvation and other torture methods while detained in an Israeli prison, and ten participants in the 2025 and 2026 Global Sumud Flotillas, who were subjected to torture and abuse, both directly by Ben-Gvir and by officers operating under his authority, after they were illegally detained in international waters.
- Ben-Gvir’s distribution of gun permits and weapons to Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank in furtherance of Israel’s policies of apartheid and violent dispossession.
- Ben-Gvir’s direct incitement to genocide, which has resulted in concrete genocidal actions against Palestinians within the IPS, Gaza, and the Occupied West Bank.
The letter further argues that, given Ben-Gvir’s actions in these three areas of responsibility, there are reasonable grounds to believe that he has committed at least nine different crimes under the New York Penal Code.
The Hind Rajab Foundation and the Center for Constitutional Rights have further urged Attorney General James to:
- Convene and lead an interdivisional effort to identify New York residents that actively served in the Israeli armed forces since October 7, 2023, identify the perpetrators of Israeli atrocity crimes and assess those crimes’ impact on New York residents;
- Establish an Atrocity Crimes Accountability Task Force in the Criminal Justice Division responsible for investigating atrocity crimes perpetrated by or against New York residents in Gaza or the occupied West Bank.
The HRF and the Center for Constitutional Rights expressed their willingness to facilitate this process and reiterated their commitment to holding Ben-Gvir accountable for his crimes and to bringing justice to the victims.
Jake Romm, the HRF’s representative in the U.S., stated, “Since the beginning of the present genocide, the U.S. Department of Justice has met our requests for prosecution with consistent silence and inaction in direct contravention of the U.S.’s international and domestic legal obligations. If the federal government is going to continue to deny justice for victims of Israeli atrocities—even when those victims are U.S. nationals—then it is up to U.S. states to provide their own avenues for accountability instead.”
“Itamar Ben-Gvir is a far-right, ultranationalist Israeli politician and hardline Israeli settlement leader who serves in the Israeli cabinet, brashly resorting to extreme racist rhetoric, glorification of violence, and incitement,” said Brad Parker, Associate Director of Policy at the Center for Constitutional Rights. “Ben-Gvir’s actions amount to atrocity crimes against Palestinians, for which Israeli officials like Ben-Gvir enjoy near complete impunity. When Trump is complicit and works to foster that impunity, it is imperative that New York State officials act to challenge it.”
Itamar Ben Gvir is one of the principal architects and promoters of the ongoing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed against the Palestinian people. The harm that he has caused extends beyond Palestine and has directly impacted New Yorkers. Attorney General James now has the opportunity—and obligation—to ensure that New York does not become a safe haven for perpetrators of grave atrocity crimes.”
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) is an independent international organization dedicated to ending impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed against the Palestinian people. Through offensive legal action, including criminal complaints, strategic litigation, evidence collection, and legal advocacy, HRF works across national courts and international mechanisms, including through the exercise of universal jurisdiction, to ensure that perpetrators, accomplices, and inciters of international crimes are investigated and brought before the courts. For updates on HRF’s legal mission, visit hindrajabfoundation.org or follow us on X (@HindRFoundation), Instagram (@hindrajabfoundation), Bluesky (@hindrajabfoundation.be), and Facebook (HindRajabFoundation).
The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since 1966, the Center for Constitutional Rights has taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism, gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach. Learn more at ccrjustice.org.
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Updated on July 8, 2026.
The “International Day of Al Quds” in Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, New York City), was organized by the Al Quds Committee New York, on March 13, 2026. THIS PHOTO: The banner says, “FREE AMERICA FROM ISRAEL” Photo by Javier Soriano/www.JavierSoriano.com.
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El “Día Internacional de Al Quds” en Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, ciudad de Nueva York), fue organizada por Al Quds Committee New York, el 13 de marzo de 2026. ESTA FOTO: La pancarta dice: «LIBERTAD DE ESTADOS UNIDOS DE ISRAEL» .Foto por Javier Soriano/www.JavierSoriano.com.