Netanyahu's private army will be used to crush opposition, critics fear
Ministers at the weekend gave their support for the 2,000-strong formation, which will be entrusted with the broad tasks of handling"nationalist crime," terrorism, and"restoring governance where needed," according to the text of the resolution covering its introduction. The government is planning cuts across all ministries to secure the $278 million that will fund the force.
Israeli protesters lift a banner depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally against the government's controversial judicial overhaul bill in Tel Aviv, on March 25, 2023. Critics are warning that the new unit risks being used as a"private army" to suppress the opponents of Netanyahu's ruling coalition.The Times of Israel
"I think there are more question marks than exclamation marks right now," Guy Lurie, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, told. The funding decision, in particular, is"significant in terms of their intention of actually doing something," Lurie said."But what that something is, is still really unclear."
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