Arab Joint List Head Accuses Netanyahu of Failing to Combat Crime
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to combat rising crime in the Arab community and handing security to Itamar Ben-Gvir. Jabareen criticized Netanyahu's election-eve promises of combating crime, calling them "false promises." He asserted that Arab voters would defeat Netanyahu's government in the upcoming October 27 elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yousef Jabareen accused PM Netanyahu of failing to address unprecedented crime in the Arab community.
- Jabareen criticized Netanyahu for appointing Itamar Ben-Gvir, a convicted extremist, to handle Arab security.
- Netanyahu claimed his government allocated 1 billion shekels to fight crime in the Arab sector.
- Jabareen called Netanyahu's promises "shameless" and "false" ahead of the October 27 elections.
- Jabareen expressed confidence that Arab voters would oust Netanyahu's government.
Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of handing over the security of Arab citizens to Itamar Ben-Gvir, whom Jabareen described as a "Kahanist convicted of incitement to violence and supporting terrorism." Jabareen stated that organized crime and violence have reached unprecedented levels under Netanyahu's leadership, with murder rates among the highest globally.
Jabareen's remarks came in response to a Facebook post by Netanyahu, who claimed his government had allocated one billion shekels to combat crime in the Arab community and vowed to "strike criminal organizations with an iron fist." Jabareen called Netanyahu's post "shamelessness without limits," asserting that the Prime Minister is only remembering the issue of crime in the Arab community on the eve of elections, while his government is complicit and has taken no serious action.
Jabareen further claimed that Netanyahu is resorting to "false promises" before the elections because he understands his time is limited. He expressed confidence that the Arab vote and their "united strength" will defeat Netanyahu and his "racist, fascist government" at the polls on October 27.
The article was published on October 9, 2026.
