Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked widespread condemnation following the reveal of a birthday cake featuring a golden noose, according to a press review by France 24.
The cake, which included piped writing reading "Sometimes dreams come truly," has been widely criticized for its imagery.
Reporting from the Times of Israel, the France 24 report notes the backlash surrounding the dessert's design.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz characterized the cake as a distraction from the death penalty law that Ben-Gvir represents.
Political narrative
Haaretz argued that the minister is attempting to "redirect the narrative toward his supremacist wins" and warned that the international community should not be misled by the spectacle.
This incident follows a period of heightened tension regarding Ben-Gvir's legislative goals and political rhetoric in Israel.
