The problem in Judea and Samaria is not a lack of authority – but a lack of courage to use it | Moshe Karadi

Former Police Commissioner Moshe Karadi argues that the problem in Judea and Samaria is not a lack of authority but a lack of courage to use it. He describes a tour in northern Samaria where he witnessed acts of "ethnic cleansing" by Israeli civilians, and criticizes army commanders and the Defense Minister for inaction. He calls on decision-makers to enforce the law against ideological rioters.

Moshe Karadi, a former Police Commissioner, argues in an opinion column in Maariv that the problem in Judea and Samaria is not a lack of authority, but a lack of courage to use it. He describes a tour he conducted with the Forum of Commissioners in northern Samaria, where he was exposed to a "parallel universe" in which Israeli civilians, in his words, commit acts close to ethnic cleansing. He attacks army commanders for "impotence" and the Defense Minister for lack of familiarity with the legal situation. Karadi mentions the Shamgar Commission and the Attorney General's directive from 2005, which establish the responsibility of the IDF and the police. He describes how he evacuated Amona with 2000 police officers, and calls on decision-makers to act decisively against "ideological rioters," who, he says, are supported by politicians from the extreme right. He warns of delegitimization of the settlement enterprise and harm to Israel's standing in the world.

The problem in Judea and Samaria is not a lack of authority – but a lack of courage to use it | Moshe Karadi