Worse than the Bus 300 Affair: David Zini Has Gone Off the Rails - and with Him the Entire Shin Bet | Avi Ashkenazi
Commentator Avi Ashkenazi warns in a column in Maariv that Shin Bet chief David Zini has 'gone off the rails' and his demand to investigate Arab party leaders endangers democracy. The writer asserts that the organization has crossed a dangerous line and that the event is more severe than the Bus 300 affair.
In an opinion column in Maariv, commentator Avi Ashkenazi warns that Shin Bet chief David Zini has 'gone off the rails' and dragged the entire organization with him. The writer claims that Zini's demand to investigate the leaders of Arab parties, along with his struggle against election results, raises serious concerns about the politicization of the Shin Bet. Ashkenazi asserts that the organization meant to protect democracy may become a threat to it, and that this is a more severe event than the Bus 300 affair that shook the Shin Bet in the 1980s. The column does not cite official sources or a response from the Shin Bet or Zini.