US EditionA Killing a Day: How a Crime Epidemic Is Spotlighting Inequality in Israeli Society
Homicides among Palestinian citizens of Israel more than doubled in 2023 with a 15% clearance rate, amid selective law enforcement and expanded organized crime, advocates say.
- In 2023, homicide cases among Palestinian citizens more than doubled under Itamar Ben Gvir, Minister of National Security, with 252 killed last year and 46 deaths this year.
- Resource shifts such as redirecting $70 million from Arab development to the police have altered enforcement priorities, while 'Stop the Bleeding' funding was cut and police officials dismissed.
- Eilaf and Knesset data show low homicide clearance rates and a pattern of public attacks, with Israel Police solving just 15% of Arab-community homicides versus 65% among Jewish Israelis.
- In recent weeks tens of thousands marched, staging a national day of disruption with black flags and red-dyed fountains, while Daniel Levi, Israel's Police Commissioner, declared crime in the Arab community 'a state of national emergency' and President Isaac Herzog visited Sakhnin urging agency cooperation.
- Qasem Awad says a year after his son's killing, police pledged investigation but no arrest has followed, highlighting the neglect faced by Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20% of the population.
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How unsolved killings of Palestinian citizens reveal inequality in Israel
Palestinian citizens of Israel are being killed at record rates — roughly one person a day. Though they make up about 20% of the population, they account for more than 80% of homicide victims. The community says the government has failed to stem the violence and that its inaction has helped spur a cycle of violence largely perpetrated by Arab crime groups. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports from Sakhnin.
What it means to live without security as an Arab citizen in Israel - opinion
Gunfire in broad daylight, soaring murder rates, and collapsing trust in policing reveal how Arab citizens in Israel are being left without basic personal security. The post What it means to live without security as an Arab citizen in Israel - opinion appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
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