Israel's Defense Minister to Target Far-Left Activists With Administrative Orders
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz will pursue administrative orders against far-left activists, including foreign nationals involved in a Gaza flotilla, to prevent provocations during the olive harvest in Judea and Samaria. The decision follows a request from Yesha Council Chairman Yisrael Gantz, who cited concerns about foreign activists aiming to disrupt the region. Katz's directive aims to safeguard public order and security, preventing the harvest season from becoming a flashpoint for conflict.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Israel Katz will seek administrative orders against far-left activists.
- The orders target foreign activists who participated in a flotilla to Gaza.
- The move aims to prevent provocations during the olive harvest season in Judea and Samaria.
- Yesha Council Chairman Yisrael Gantz requested the action from the Defense Minister.
- Several international organizations are reportedly planning to send activists to the region.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced he will seek administrative orders against far-left activists, including foreign participants from the organization that led a flotilla to Gaza, following a request from the head of the Yesha Council. The move comes as the olive harvest season begins in Judea and Samaria, with concerns that far-left activists plan to arrive in the area to provoke confrontations.
Yisrael Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, representing local authorities in Judea and Samaria, appealed to Minister Katz to prevent activists from entering harvest areas. Gantz cited the announcement by the "Global Sumud Flotilla" organization, which previously sailed to Gaza with figures like Greta Thunberg, that it is recruiting foreign activists to come to Israel and operate in the harvest regions. Other groups mentioned as organizing include Go Palestine, Protect the Harvest, Faz3a, and the International Solidarity Movement.
In response to the appeal, Minister Katz instructed officials to pursue administrative restraining orders against activists whose activities are deemed to endanger public order and security in the region. Gantz stated that residents of Judea and Samaria should not be used as props for foreign activists' campaigns and that provocations seen in Gaza must not be allowed to occur in Judea and Samaria. He thanked the Defense Minister for his decisive action to maintain security and order, emphasizing that the harvest season will not be exploited to create deliberate friction.
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