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Police celebrate the arrest of arms dealers, Arab society demands "more work"
In the Northern District, they held an event where they presented the dozens of weapons bought by the offender who became an agent and the weapons seized in the raid. Arab society welcomed the operation, but know that it alone is not enough:
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Eli Ashkenazi and Yoav Itiel
Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 10:52 Updated: 11:35
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In the video: The weapons seized as part of the seizure of weapons (Photo: Shlomi Gabay and Eli Ashkenazi)
The Israel Police is celebrating today (Tuesday) the arrest of dozens of arms dealers and the seizure of the largest weapons in the country's history.
Police held an event where they showcased the weapons the police agent bought and the ones she seized.
The event was attended Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev, the police commissioner and commander Kobi Shabtai North Shimon Lavie district.
However, in Arab society, as well as flattery police operation, require further action. "We are demanding more police in our communities working to clean all types of weapons" Said Joint List Chairman Ayman Odeh.
"Arms should be prevented from reaching the army, the West Bank and Jordan, as well as collecting weapons and arresting those who hold them. And that the GSS should reach the heads of crime.
We want a weapon-free society, we want a civilized and decent society. "
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"The test will be constant", the weapons seized during tonight's operation (Photo: Israel Police spokeswoman)
The Arab public fears that the huge operation, similar to previous police operations, will also remain as a "fire extinguisher," until the next time media pressure arrives.
The Arab society mentions that even a table laden with automatic weapons is still just a drop in the ocean, with an estimated 400,000 illegal weapons in Israel, most of them in Arab society.
The Aman Center welcomed the operation, saying it heralded "buds" of a change in police policy.
"The concept is very encouraging, as it shows the capabilities of the police to act and achieve results and the buds of change in police policy," said Advocate Rida Jaber. The supply of weapons. "
"It turns out that when there is political pressure, the police are capable," he tells Walla!
Jaafar Farah, director of the Mossawa Center.
"The Netanyahu-Ohana government has been busy suppressing freedom of expression and has made cynical and political use of the police for a decade. In May, they tried to complicate Jewish-Arab relations to prevent a change of government."
The police are celebrating the arrests.
The Commissioner and the Minister of Internal Security examine the weapons seized (Photo: Eli Ashkenazi)
Avraham's Initiatives responded that "the operation reflects a serious effort by the police, which we have not seen before. Such operations must be continued at the same time as coordinated action by all government ministries to effectively implement their obligations under the government crime treatment program. It comes down to effective enforcement but requires treatment of its in-depth factors and especially a massive investment in the development of society and Arab localities. "
Ali Salem, the mayor of Nazareth, sounded more accommodating and claimed that the operation indicated a change.
"I said this after several operations that took place in Nazareth about a month ago," Salem added, addressing police officers.
"We are concerned about the disease of violence, for which we are paying a very heavy price for human life. Help us and continue to fight the disease of violence."
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