Defense Ministry Charter and Controversial Election Promises from Ben Gvir
Israeli far-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, while demanding the Ministry of Defense before the October 27 elections, announced his plans such as the exile of Palestinians and the weakening of the judiciary.
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Israeli far-right leader Itamar Ben Gvir, at the meeting he held before the October 27 elections, made the Ministry of Defense condition; He announced promises such as exiling Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank, dismissing the attorney general's office and weakening the independence of the judiciary.
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Why It Matters
Itamar Ben Gvir announced his government program and controversial promises to the press before the October 27 elections.
According to The Times of Israel, Ben Gvir, who announced his party's government program to the public at the press conference he held in Jerusalem before the October 27 elections, stipulated the Ministry of Defense for himself and the Ministry of Justice for Tally Gotliv, the number two name of the party.
Ben Gvir's election promises included plans to ethnically cleanse Palestinians in the name of "encouraging" them to leave the Gaza Strip and West Bank, immediately dismiss the attorney general, loosen legal restrictions on the military, and fundamentally weaken the independence of the judiciary.
According to the news, while Ben Gvir aims to realize his goals of removing restrictions on the use of military force and exiling Palestinians, Gotliv, who resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and joined the Jewish Power earlier this month, aims to weaken the supreme judiciary and the attorney general's office, which are considered the most important control mechanisms over the executive.
Ben Gvir's security doctrine includes the promotion of so-called "voluntary migration" of Palestinians, the complete disarmament of the Palestinian leadership, and the replacement of the Israeli army's current conflict and "morality" principles, drafted by academic Asa Kasher and described by the Jewish Power party as "overly liberal rules that tie the military's hands."
Ben Gvir, who was deemed unfit for military service due to his participation in far-right and racist movements in his youth and never served in the army, announced the "ethnic cleansing" plan under the guise of "voluntary migration" in his statement at the beginning of the month.
The Israeli press had reported that within the scope of Ben-Gvir's plan called "Disconnection 710", it was aimed to forcibly emigrate 250 thousand Palestinians from Gaza, where 2 million 200 thousand people live, in the first year, 1.11 million people in 3 years, and around 1 million 860 thousand people at the end of 7 years.
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz also noted that the plan to exile Palestinians from Gaza has not been cancelled, it is still being discussed, but it is currently frozen.
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly condemned Ben-Gvir and Katz's statements regarding the displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Various countries and international organizations outside Israel will continue to condemn the plan.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Ben Gvir get the ministry he wants as a result of the elections?
- What kind of international sanctions will the exile plan face?
