Israeli admission accuses Ben Gvir of fuelling chaos among Arab citizens

As the countdown to Israel’s elections continues, assessments are growing that chaos inside the political system is increasing, marked by noise and misinformation that could ultimately lead to the state collapsing from within.

Shiriel Hovij, a co-founder of the Kumu (Get Up) movement and a performance improvement expert working with Israeli and international companies, said that while National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is busy chasing surveillance cameras and posting videos on TikTok, criminal organisations are thriving because of an administrative vacuum.

He said this vacuum has been created by a government that has replaced dealing with the root causes of problems with hollow public relations shows. According to Hovij, the main aim is to weaken Israelis, break their morale, and convince public opinion that problems cannot be solved, that chaos is inevitable, and that there is no alternative.

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In an article published by the Walla website and translated by Arabi21, Hovij added that violence and crime among Palestinians of 1948 are a civil test for Israel’s political system, not an exception. He said they are another example of how Israelis, instead of managing reality, are facing an endless noise machine of distractions, chaos, and media floods.

Hovij said no reasonable Israeli can bear this burden, and that people eventually collapse, lose hope, and become convinced that there is no point in doing anything. He added that this is exactly the goal of those at the top of the political system and their representatives.

He also said Ben Gvir is the worst example of this approach to government work. Hovij wrote that if Ben Gvir is not making headlines for two hours, he will stand at a road junction and shout, “Look at me.”

Hovij added that if it were up to Ben Gvir, he would give interviews in front of surveillance cameras. He said the minister loves loud noise but offers no real management, and is obsessed with press conferences, announced tours, threats, and tweets, while in reality he does not solve any problems.

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