This is no longer a glitch, this is a norm - Zini does everything to make us suspect him | Ben Caspit

Ben Caspit argues that a phone call from Netanyahu's office to the police, the arrest of Ra'am activists, and the conduct of Shin Bet chief David Zini before Judge Solberg reveal a severe immune deficiency in state institutions, and that this is a norm of influence operations endangering democracy.

In his column in Ma'ariv, Ben Caspit claims that Israel suffers from a 'severe autoimmune disease' manifested in influence operations by the police and Shin Bet, orchestrated by the ruling party. He describes three key events: a phone call from the Prime Minister's office to the police on election morning, the arrest of Ra'am activists on suspicion of bribery without a search warrant while immediately publishing 'incriminating' photos, and the conduct of Shin Bet chief David Zini before Judge Solberg, which he says includes not telling the truth. Caspit asserts that this is a norm, not a glitch, endangering democracy.

This is no longer a glitch, this is a norm - Zini does everything to make us suspect him | Ben Caspit