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Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country's jails.

Writing on social media, he welcomed a decision by the Israeli army to build 936 additional prison places for "security prisoners". "The additional construction will allow the prison service to take in more terrorists, and will bring a partial solution to the prison crisis that exists in the Shabak," he said, referring to the Israeli Prison Service.

"The death penalty for terrorists is the right solution to the incarceration problem, until then - glad that the government approved the proposal I brought."

During a visit by members of the Public Defender’s Office, squalid conditions were noted, including "intolerable overcrowding", with less than three square metres of space per person, poor sanitary conditions, pest issues, inadequate ventilation, and a lack of basic necessities for the incarcerated.

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[–] Burn_The_Right 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The U.S. needs to cut ties with Israel and back away from them. They are not allies. They have been using the U.S. for decades due to our gullible myth-obsessed politicians being heavily lobbied by them. If money were removed from politics, the relationship would dissolve almost immediately.

We get absolutely nothing of value from our relationship with Israel. There is no special strategic advantage as we have bases, NATO countries and allies nearby as well as multiple carrier groups in the Med. Our commerce with them is not special in any way. So, why give them billions a year and stand by their side as they commit genocide and start fights with their neighbors?

We should have no business there except, perhaps, to protect innocent people from genocide.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good luck running for political office while telling constituents you won't be supporting Israel.

That's just how bad things have gotten. We're not even allowed to fight for what we believe in in a 'democracy.'

[–] Burn_The_Right 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think many voters' positions have evolved on Israel now that the world is watching them commit genocide. Voters will now be able to choose which side of genocide they are on.

Obviously conservatives (including neoliberals) will be pro-genocide. But we need to start running candidates that appeal to non-conservative and progressive voters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

https://www.pewresearch.org/2024/03/21/majority-in-u-s-say-israel-has-valid-reasons-for-fighting-fewer-say-the-same-about-hamas/

38% in favor 34% opposed 26% "undecided voters"

But the questions are framed as support for what they are doing right now, not whether they think Israel should still be a US ally. Or resource leech.