Depending on the resolution to be voted on; “The area commander may order permission to fire live ammunition on rioters, when the operational need is paramount.” Adalah had warned that “policemen will join the list of those who can execute a Palestinian with a license.”

After the approval of the judicial advisor; Voting on Sunday to change shooting instructions to allow field executions

Next Sunday, the Israeli government will vote on radically changing the open-fire regulations, allowing field executions to be carried out, after approval by the government’s judicial advisor, Gali Baharav Meara. To put it to a vote.

The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, will present to the government a decision “to change the government’s decision that was taken after the conclusions of the Or Commission.”

“Radical changes will be made in the firing instructions issued by the Israeli police,” according to a statement issued late Thursday evening.

This comes about 20 years after the report of the “Or Committee” (the official investigation committee), which was established after the uprising of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa (October 2000, within the events of the Second Intifada), regarding the use of live bullets, sniper fire, and shooting, contrary to internal instructions and illegally, against Protesters.

The anticipated vote also comes in light of the war on Gaza, and Israeli fear of a repeat of the “Keeper of the Walls” events, in reference to the Donation of Dignity events in May 2021.

According to the resolution that Ben Gvir will put to a vote, “the open-fire regulations (open-fire regulations) will be changed to an emergency order (that will be in effect for the duration of) the duration of the fighting, in the event of a multi-front event, where (it could) riots occur on a main traffic road.” It is immediately necessary for the movement of Israeli army forces for combat operations, and for operations that support the fighting, and interfere with the movement of Israeli army forces on these axes.”

Likewise, “in the event of a riot that prevents access to (a town, village, or city), this exposes its residents to real danger, due to the riot itself, or due to an emergency, including preventing the delivery of essential emergency equipment to it, or preventing the evacuation of residents to receive The medical treatment".

According to the statement, “In these cases, and with the approval of the Inspector General of Police, the District Commander may... order the granting of permission to open live ammunition on rioters, when the operational need is of the highest value, taking into account all relevant considerations before the District Commander.”

According to the report issued by the Or Commission, which investigated the martyrdom of 13 young men on October 1, 2000, police are permitted to use live ammunition against demonstrators, in situations that pose a threat to the lives of police officers, as part of general instructions on opening fire and not as a tool within their tools. Dealing with disturbances and road closures.

The police and the Ministry of National Security were pushing to treat the closure of streets and roads in front of Israeli army vehicles during military confrontations on the Gaza front in the south or on the Lebanon and Syrian front in the north, as “aiding the enemy in times of war,” and allowing in such a case live fire. On the demonstrators, even without posing a threat to the lives of security personnel.

According to reports published this month, police and Homeland Security officials discussed a scenario that would include “the outbreak of a battle in the north, in the south, or on both fronts, during which Arab citizens block roads to the passage of Israeli army convoys.”

The Adalah Center for Human Rights, which represented the families of the martyrs of the October Uprising, confirmed by saying: “We warned that subjecting the police force to a racist minister like Ben Gvir would pose a great danger to the lives of Palestinian citizens. This coincides with the unprecedented spread of the phenomenon of violence and organized crime in The Arab community was inside the Green Line before.”

He continued, "Now the policemen are joining the list of those who can execute a Palestinian with permission, or without supervision. The October uprising did not only result in the death of thirteen martyrs, but also injured hundreds, and this type of dangerous deterioration calls for international intervention, as it has been proven conclusively that The police not only disdain the lives of Palestinian citizens, but also encourage their direct killing.”

Accordingly, the Adalah Center and the Supreme Follow-up Committee for the Arab masses in the country believe that “there is a necessary and urgent need for immediate international intervention, and they will submit a request to the United Nations to protect the Palestinian masses inside.”

Source: Arab 48