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Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country's jails.

Writing on social media, he welcomed a decision by the Israeli army to build 936 additional prison places for "security prisoners". "The additional construction will allow the prison service to take in more terrorists, and will bring a partial solution to the prison crisis that exists in the Shabak," he said, referring to the Israeli Prison Service.

"The death penalty for terrorists is the right solution to the incarceration problem, until then - glad that the government approved the proposal I brought."

During a visit by members of the Public Defender’s Office, squalid conditions were noted, including "intolerable overcrowding", with less than three square metres of space per person, poor sanitary conditions, pest issues, inadequate ventilation, and a lack of basic necessities for the incarcerated.

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[-] capem@startrek.website 4 points 8 months ago

Good luck running for political office while telling constituents you won't be supporting Israel.

That's just how bad things have gotten. We're not even allowed to fight for what we believe in in a 'democracy.'

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I think many voters' positions have evolved on Israel now that the world is watching them commit genocide. Voters will now be able to choose which side of genocide they are on.

Obviously conservatives (including neoliberals) will be pro-genocide. But we need to start running candidates that appeal to non-conservative and progressive voters.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 1 points 8 months ago

https://www.pewresearch.org/2024/03/21/majority-in-u-s-say-israel-has-valid-reasons-for-fighting-fewer-say-the-same-about-hamas/

38% in favor 34% opposed 26% "undecided voters"

But the questions are framed as support for what they are doing right now, not whether they think Israel should still be a US ally. Or resource leech.

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