Israeli Academic and Diplomatic Circles Warn: Jewish Terrorism in the West Bank Threatens the Foundations of the State

The Israeli Ambassador to Washington, Yehiel Leiter, expressed serious concerns about the negative consequences of what he described as the 'rise of national crime' in the occupied West Bank. Leiter indicated that the continuation of these attacks by settlers contributes to alienating Israel's true friends in the United States, thereby weakening the state's diplomatic position at a sensitive time.

These statements come at a time when media sources have revealed growing anger within the American administration over the state of security chaos in the Palestinian territories. According to Hebrew reports, Washington believes that Israel is acting as a failed state in confronting settler chaos, and has demanded an immediate end to these practices that occur under the guise of war.

In a related context, sources revealed that US Vice President J.D. Vance contacted the head of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, inquiring about the reasons for allowing these attacks to continue. Vance questioned how the government could overlook these actions at the height of ongoing military operations, reflecting the extent of American concern over the deteriorating field conditions.

Domestically, Israeli academic circles launched a sharp attack on the government's policies towards settlers, with the academic organization 'Sha'ar' condemning the escalation of 'Jewish terrorism'. In public statements, the organization described what is happening in the West Bank as acts of killing, looting, and plunder aimed at achieving ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of the Palestinian population.

The academic organization affirmed that these practices blatantly contradict international law and local Israeli laws, holding the government fully responsible for protecting all residents. The organization called on security forces and the judiciary to use all available means to combat these criminal phenomena that tarnish Israel's reputation as a responsible state.

Academics stressed that even in times of war, human values and human rights, which represent the essence of a liberal democratic entity, cannot be compromised. They called on all educational institutions in Israel to take clear and courageous ethical stances, similar to the position recently announced by Tel Aviv University in the face of extremist violence.

For its part, Tel Aviv University published an official announcement expressing its deep shame at the manifestations of rampant Jewish terrorism against Palestinian civilians. The university affirmed that these attacks, which include intimidation, humiliation, and horrific killings, have significantly worsened over the past month under the cover of regional tensions and the ongoing war.

The university strongly criticized what it described as the 'government's helplessness' and the security forces' insufficient action to stop this dangerous phenomenon. It clarified in its statement that terrorism remains terrorism regardless of the identity of the perpetrator or the victim, and that the state's moral and legal duty requires it to protect the safety of everyone without discrimination.

The academic statement warned against sliding into a 'racist abyss', reminding that history teaches us that marginalizing human rights in the name of emergency leads to moral catastrophes. The university added that Israel's true immunity is not measured solely by the strength of its weapons, but by the purity of the values the state adopts in its dealings with civilians under its control.

Amidst these warnings, field violations continue in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with systematic destruction and displacement operations ongoing. Recent press reports also revealed the martyrdom of a Palestinian prisoner inside 'Megiddo' prison as a result of the starvation policy, reflecting the deterioration of humanitarian conditions inside Israeli detention centers.

In a striking paradox, a parliamentary committee in the Knesset is preparing to approve a bill to execute Palestinian prisoners, a project led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. This legislative move comes at a time when international and local criticism of government policies, which some see as inciting further violence and extremism, is escalating.

Jewish terrorism serves no legitimate purpose; rather, it erodes the foundations of our being, and silence towards it is a moral stain that will not be erased.