Netanyahu grants Jewish rule full power over the occupied territories in exchange for his support in parliament
“We have taken a big step towards a total coalition agreement, towards the formation of a completely right-wing government.” These were Itamar Ben Gvir’s words to announce what no one doubted, his support for Benyamin Netanyahu. The ultra-nationalist leader becomes the strongest ally of the Likud leader and becomes the new minister of national security. Negotiations are ongoing, but there is no longer any doubt that Religious Zionism, the radical coalition led by Bezalel Smotrich and Ben Gvir, will become part of what the local media has dubbed the “most radical” government in the history of the call the Jewish community. state with the aim of promoting the annexation of the West Bank.
Ben Gvir’s participation in the frontline of politics is a reward for the 14 deputies the radical coalition won in the last election. The ministry assigned to him is adapting to his demands and will take control of the border police, which until now have been the responsibility of Defense. This is the paramilitary agency operating in the occupied territories, which is most interested in a politician who lives in a settlement and who is a staunch defender of the annexation of the West Bank. Israeli human rights organizations such as Peace Now warned that the power given to Jewish supremacy over the West Bank “could trigger an eventual full annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory.”
The next Secretary of Homeland Security is known for his anti-Arab remarks and has a criminal record for racism. Ben Gvir, 46, of Iraqi-Kurdistan Jewish descent, is a follower of the late ultra-nationalist Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose organization was banned in Israel and designated a terrorist group by the United States.
The discourse of the Jewish supremacist formation has permeated Israeli society, which is why it has become the third political force. In 21st century Israel, voters have opted for a program that includes the application of the death penalty for “terrorists”, total immunity for soldiers, the deportation of “disloyal citizens” and imprisonment for asylum seekers.
Although not yet in office, Ben Gvir is already in charge of security and was one of several politicians who visited the sites on Wednesday where two explosions killed a 16-year-old boy in Jerusalem. The investigation is ongoing and no group has claimed responsibility for this twin attack that takes the holy city back to the years of the Second Intifada. The Religious Zionist leader did not hesitate to blame the Palestinians for what happened, saying it is urgent to locate the perpetrators “even if it is in the West Bank, besiege them and go from house to house look for their weapons to recover.” our deterrent power.”
Source: La Verdad
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