Ex-PM Olmert Accuses IDF Commander of Aiding Jewish Terror
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accused Major General Avi Blot, Commander of the Central Command, of aiding "Jewish terror" in Judea and Samaria. Olmert claimed Blot yielded to settler pressure, violating his duty to maintain order and protect residents. The former premier stated Blot's actions support Jewish rioters preventing Palestinian olive harvests. Olmert described his criticism as unprecedented in his public career.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Former PM Ehud Olmert accused IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Blot of aiding Jewish terror.
- Olmert claims Blot succumbed to settler pressure, violating his duty to protect residents.
- The former prime minister stated Blot's actions support Jewish rioters targeting Palestinian olive harvests.
- Olmert called his harsh criticism of the general unprecedented in his public career.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who was convicted of bribery and served a prison sentence, has sharply criticized Major General Avi Blot, the Commander of the Central Command. Olmert accused Blot of aiding "Jewish terror" in Judea and Samaria, alleging that the general succumbed to pressure from settler leaders. Olmert stated in a radio interview on Friday that Blot's actions, such as declaring a military zone closed without sufficient reason due to settler pressure, contradict his duty to uphold the law and protect all residents, both Jewish and Palestinian.
"What is happening there in the territories is happening because there is Jewish terror by settlers, who are being assisted by various elements in the public leadership in the territories, by the political leadership of the current government ministers, and by senior ministers including the Prime Minister," Olmert said. He further asserted that Major General Blot is at the forefront of actively assisting this terror.
Olmert emphasized that these strong words were unprecedented in his decades-long public career. He expressed his inability to remain silent or ignore what he is witnessing, stating that Blot is providing backing to Jewish rioters who attempt to prevent Palestinians from harvesting their olives and subject them to violent attacks.
