Compiled by IAK staff: The new Israeli government, ostensibly under the leadership of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, is off to a spirited start – but the minister of national security, Itamar Ben Gvir, is directing the course of the administration even farther toward extremist positions than it has been during Netanyahu’s previous 15+ years at the helm.
Whoever is in charge, changes are happening at a dizzying pace, and tens of thousands of Israelis are deeply critical of the direction the country is taking. Palestinians and advocates for justice for Palestinians are profoundly concerned about what this government has in store.
Below are excerpts of reports from various news outlets, describing just a few recent developments.
Israeli gov’t legislator prefers “Jewish murders over Arab murderers”