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They've become political. They're bullies. They targeted peaceful protesters instead of recognizing the right of free expression and peaceful assembly.
They attacked people "full force."
"Legitimate, nonviolent political protest is being suppressed with illegitimate, political police violence. There is no other way to describe it: We have a political police force that is making political arrests."Israelis are denied social justice. Conditions go from bad to worse.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) explained the problem, saying:
"In the last two decades, the Israeli government has cut budgets and enacted a policy of extreme privatization."
"The State has dramatically withdrawn from its responsibility to provide housing, healthcare, education, employment and social welfare."
Vital social services eroded. Others ended entirely. Equity and justice were spurned. Ordinary Israeli Jews are affected. Arabs are harmed most of all.
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