Israeli settlers see a possible civil war in 'Israel': Survey

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
17 Jul 2023 15:08
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The majority of Israeli settlers believe that the Israeli occupation is deeply entrenched in numerous crises, as per a new survey.

Israel police use water cannons to disperse settlers protesting against the judicial reform. (AFP)

Israeli news website Maariv published, on Monday, a survey conducted by the "Israeli Center for Democracy" on the protests and in preparation for the completion of the legislation on reducing the "reasonableness" clause --a bill that limits some powers of the Israeli Supreme Court.

According to the newspaper, the survey revealed that 45% of settlers believe that there is a high possibility of a violent civil war erupting in "Israel" in the foreseeable future. The survey also showed that 43% of Likud voters believe that the judicial amendments should be abandoned "to enhance national unity," while 70% of respondents considered protests in front of elected officials' residents to be legitimate.

Meanwhile, protests continue to roam the Israeli occupation over the government's plans to pass a judicial overhaul. Amid all this chaos, 170 reservists in the occupation army's top special forces unit, Sayeret Matkal, announced on Saturday that they would no longer show up for service.

Clashes erupted between illegal Israeli settlers and the occupation security forces after settlers stormed the Knesset as part of their protest against the judicial reforms proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/Vk57FE8GO6
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Simultaneously, Brigadier General Amir Avivi said that the decision of some reservists to abstain from service, in protest of the judicial overhaul, endangers the security of "Israel" and the unity of the IOF, Israeli news website Maariv reported on Sunday.

Despite it all, Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition is still pushing at the controversial bill that is intended at barring judges from dismissing or debating government and ministerial actions based on their "reasonableness". The coalition hopes to have the bill signed into law by the end of the month.

In the same context, Israeli Channel 13 leaked a few days ago a recording of the occupation Prime Minister rebuking reservists, who subsequently accused him of jeopardizing "Israel's" security.