Segalovitz fears that Israeli Arabs will see the plan as “a militarization of their relationship with the state.” And he warned that if soldiers used live fire against Israeli Arabs during riots inside Israel, it would be an extremely grave turning point in the state’s relations with the Arab community.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, that a “national guard” would be formed under the command of his national security ministry.
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Defending the Indefensible’: What Israel’s New Government Means for Jewish Students Abroad As Israel’s most right-wing and reactionary government to date begins enacting its policies, Jewish students thousands of miles away feel the burden of being identified with it (Haaretz, 10th January, 2023) ( https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-01-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/defending-the-indefensible-what-israels-new-coalition-means-for-jewish-students-abroad/00000185-9705-d85f-a58d-ff9f82fc0000 ) Until the recent election, though, Israel still had the benefit of […]
Read MoreIsrael and Palestinians in holy site war of words Published 23 hours ago
Israeli and Palestinian envoys have traded accusations at a UN meeting over an Israeli minister’s visit to a contested holy site in Jerusalem. The Palestinian ambassador said Israel displayed “absolute contempt” for the international community, and demanded the UN take action. His Israeli counterpart accused the Palestinians of mounting “a poisonous campaign” to erase Jewish […]
Read MoreArab nations condemn Itamar ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem
Arab nations condemn Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Posted 10h ago10 hours ago, updated 9m ago9 minutes ago abc.net.au/news/israeli-tamar-ben-gvir-visits-al-aqsa-mosque-compound/101825038 Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has briefly visited the compound that houses the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, a move condemned by Palestinians as provocative and despite warnings it could lead to violence. “The Temple […]
Read MoreFar-right Ben-Gvir Intends to Visit Temple Mount Despite Warnings of Escalation
Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will go ahead with his planned visit to the Temple Mount, in defiance of warnings that ascension to the contested holy site could spark a conflagration. Hamas has threatened Israel with “explosive violence” following reports that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is planning on visiting the contested holy site of the […]
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Israel must be strong One can argue ad nauseam regarding Israel’s conservative political parties and their idiosyncracies (“Netanyahu must steer ship of state”, 28/12). Despite national opposition, past Israeli governments have returned strategically important regional areas to Arab overlords. The result has been catastrophic, militarily, with many Israeli lives lost. Until at least one influential […]
Read MoreIsrael’s Arab Allies Signal Business as Usual, Despite Far Right’s Rise
TEL AVIV — When Benjamin Netanyahu won a general election last month, analysts wondered how three Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel in 2020 — Bahrain, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates — might react. Mr. Netanyahu forged the deals himself when last in office, but his new far-right allies have a history of […]
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