Israel stands on the threshold of a new political phase, the features of which appear in the agreement of the Likud Party headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and the far-right Jewish Greatness Party led by Itamar Ben Gvir to form the new government, a government that observers expect to be the most right-wing and extremist in the history of Israel.
After he failed to conclude a deal with the Religious Zionist Party due to a dispute with its leader over the defense portfolio, Netanyahu changed his direction towards the Jewish Greatness Party and its president, Ben Gvir, presenting him with the internal security portfolio, with its broad security powers, in addition to other sensitive economic and security positions that also include a file. settlement in the West Bank.
According to the writer and political analyst, Joab Stern, in his interview with the “Beyond the News” program, Ben Gvir has achieved, behind his agreement with Netanyahu, everything he seeks, and will work to change the facts in the West Bank, such as licensing the construction of new settlements, granting permission to existing settlements, and deporting part of the Palestinians. And applying the death penalty to those he calls saboteurs, and all means will be available to him in the Ministry of National Security.
The expert on Israeli affairs, Saleh Al-Naami, spoke about the danger posed by the head of the right-wing Jewish Greatness Party to the Palestinians, given his record of abuse against them, and with the almost absolute powers granted to him over the security services that have contact with the Palestinians, such as the Border Police, he will work to implement his plans, including changing orders. shooting at Palestinians.
The Palestinians will face great challenges in light of the new political reality in Israel, but this reality - Naami continues - will constitute an opportunity to unify the arenas of resistance against the occupation and cancel the arguments on the issue of the settlement, especially since Ben Gvir confirmed during his election campaign that he would insist on canceling the Oslo agreement and dissolving the PA. Palestinian nationalism.
It is noteworthy that Ben Gvir built his popularity on hatred of the Arabs and the call for the expulsion of the Palestinians from their lands, as for him there is no such thing as the Palestinian people, and he had called for the invasion of the West Bank and a return to the policy of assassinations after the double bombings in Jerusalem the day before yesterday, Wednesday, and calls for the enactment of a law that stipulates Imposing the death penalty on Palestinians who carry out operations against Israeli targets.
Biden will not deal with Ben Gvir
Concerns about the next Israeli government are not limited to the Palestinians alone, but rather the American ally feels anxious and disturbed, which was indicated by Professor Stephen Zunes, Professor of International Security and Foreign Policy at the University of San Francisco, by telling the "Behind the News" program that President Joe Biden's administration and US officials announced They will not cooperate with Ben Gvir, and his presence in the Netanyahu government will harm US-Israeli relations, adding that Washington has tried to prevent his access to the Israeli government.
However, Zunes confirmed that the Biden administration will cooperate with other Israeli ministries, and will continue to support Israeli policies in general.
The Biden administration refuses to cooperate with the far-right, fearing that its position will cause a split within the Democratic Party, and the professor of international security and foreign policy at the University of San Francisco says to the "Behind the News" program that Ben Gvir's presence in Netanyahu's government will favor the anti-Israel wing within the party, while Biden strongly supports her pro-wing.