Protest Activist Slams Government Over Rising Racism

Protest activist Moshe Radman issued a scathing critique of the Israeli government, police, and public discourse on Tuesday, following the release of a video he claims shows Arabs being attacked at the Western Wall.

Radman asserted that incidents of violence against Arabs and other groups are fueled by politicians' rhetoric and the authorities' inaction. "Another video, this time an attack at the Western Wall. Arabs are attacked in businesses, on buses, and just on the street. Racism in Israel 2026, after 4 years of the 'destruction government' and 49 years of 'right-wing' rule at an all-time high," Radman wrote.

He specifically pointed fingers at ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, as well as rabbis and influencers, but stressed that the responsibility extends beyond them. Radman cited the police's "shameful impotence" in addressing these events, the media's normalization of the issue, and society's failure to tackle it.

Addressing the political debate about potential cooperation with Arab parties after the October 7th massacre, Radman argued that statements like "after October 7th, it's impossible to form a government with Arabs," without further explanation, constitute a "double crime." He believes such rhetoric broadly blames Israeli Arabs for the massacre and normalizes a "racist and wholesale view of 'Arabs' as if they were a single, inferior bloc."

Radman proposed a multi-pronged approach to combat this phenomenon, including a change in government, alongside efforts in education, public relations, and law enforcement. "But above all, leadership and personal example," he stated, concluding, "Whoever doesn't understand that there is a direct line between the categorical disqualification of Jewish-Arab political partnership and this madness in the streets, understands nothing."