TEL AVIV: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has cancelled an upcoming trip to the United States after he was required by the US Embassy to provide his fingerprints as a condition for receiving a visa, Hebrew media outlets reported Monday.
The unusual move of requiring his fingerprints was apparently due to his criminal convictions. It signaled that Washington was not keen on giving him a visa, according to Channel 13, which first reported the incident on June 15
Though Ben Gvir did arrive at the embassy to provide his fingerprints and was interviewed there, he ultimately decided to cancel the entire trip, reportedly telling his associates that he was worried the visa would not arrive in time for his flight.
