Israeli former leaders and security chiefs threaten legal action over ‘Jewish terrorism’
Leaked letter to PM and military demands action to stop violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank
TL;DR
- Dozens of Israeli elites, including former prime ministers and security heads, have threatened legal action against their government.
- The action is over alleged support for 'Jewish terrorism' and an 'ideology of ethnic cleansing' in the occupied West Bank.
- A leaked letter demands immediate government action to 'eradicate Jewish terrorism', cataloging attacks like murder, assault, and arson.
- Signatories claim perpetrators act with 'almost complete impunity' and that the violence violates Israeli and international law.
- They state the violence endangers Israel's security, isolates the country, and fuels global antisemitism.
- The letter accuses the government of enabling these attacks to further an agenda of 'ethnic cleansing' and annexation.
- If the government does not act, the signatories plan to petition Israel's high court.
- The letter draws parallels between current attacks and historical pogroms against Jewish communities.
- It accuses the Israeli military of complicity through inaction and participation in violence.
- UN data indicates Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 1,100 Palestinian civilians since 2020, with no charges filed.