Mr. Prime Minister, wake up. Enough with the talk, it's time for action. The civilian terrorism that imposes itself on Arab society must be stopped. Instead of forming committees, roll up your sleeves and start doing. Forgive your honor and do what they did here before you: During the Bennett government, through organized and joint work, the number of victims in Arab society dropped by 16 percent.
There was the same police at the time, there was the same Shin Bet, and there was also close supervision and supervision by the prime minister and the government. In the Arab sector, life is intolerable because of murders, robberies and looting, threats and harassment, extortion of protection money, and more. The national sport of blaming the police is intended primarily to cover up the longstanding neglect of government ministries, and the significant contribution that the justice system has in eroding deterrence through light sentences for offenders. The police are served the fruits of that neglect.
Photos of the murdered in the village of Yafia against the background of the scene, photo: MDA operational documentation
Facts are indisputable. In 2022 the number of murders will decrease, in 2023 the spirit of the census is gone. In Bennett's government, Bennett himself headed a ministerial committee that met every three weeks. In 2022, the government appointed a project to eradicate crime in the sector. In 2023, the minister and police commissioner are still looking for him. In 2022, the government announced Operation Safe Route: the police presence in the sector was increased, intelligence and investigative capabilities were strengthened, and economic and integrated enforcement was carried out against criminal organizations. These measures have succeeded in reducing crime.
The scene of the murder in Yafia // MDA operational documentation
In 2023, there is no route and nothing is certain. Whenever policymakers don't know what to do, they look for excuses. There is room to consider a radical solution such as amending the Shin Bet Law, only after you have tried everything and failed. In 2019, there were 91 victims in Arab society, and then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a team of CEOs. A year later, the team submitted its recommendations and determined that leading the effort by the Prime Minister's Office was a necessity for its success. So maybe the time has come.
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