"The memorandum of law that seeks to allow a search without a court order is horrible
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religious Zionist Party chairman Bezalel Smutrich tweeted today (Monday), following the government's approval to expand police search powers, as part of the fight against crime in Arab society.
He said, "The police, who do not excel in over-professionalism, law enforcement and rights, and effective supervision of the exercise of their powers, will use it arbitrarily in front of all of us and not just to eradicate crime in Arab society."
He added: "It is possible to deal excellently with crime and nationalism in Arab society within the framework of existing laws without making the State of Israel a third world country. It only requires the police to be more professional and creative, and the justice system to change disk."
Earlier today, Justice Minister Gideon Saar addressed the issue in an interview here and said: "The amendment concerns a very specific situation - fear of concealment of evidence. 80 percent of murders in the Arab sector are undeciphered, the amendment is necessary. I could live with this law as a permanent provision. For a temporary order for three years. "
Saar: "The police and law enforcement authorities must be given tools to deal with the phenomenon," Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
He added: "We are examining additional laws regarding arrests and protection. The police and law enforcement agencies must be given tools to deal with the phenomenon, while maintaining the basic principles of the system. The lack of cooperation on the part of society stems from fear, so the tools need to be improved."
As you may recall, yesterday the government approved the Minister of Justice's proposal, which is intended to expand the powers of police search as part of the fight against crime in Arab society.
Bennett: "We are losing the country"
Most of the proposed amendment is intended to give the Israel Police authority to conduct a search without a court order, when there is a reasonable suspicion that there is an object associated with a serious crime, including weapons and protection offenses, which may serve as evidence of the offense.
Also, the police will be able to conduct a search without a warrant only when there is a suspicion of the disappearance or damage of evidence.
During the discussions on the state of crime in Arab society, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said: "You have the backing of me to act. We are losing the country."
Minister Issawi Frij said: "If necessary, the CIA will also enter, the main thing will be security."
