September scenarios: Israeli police to be unarmed?
Haaretz is reporting that Israel's police are going to evict the tent cities sprouting up around the country by the end of the month, in order to free up resources to deal with 'Palestinian' rioters in September. It should be noted at the outset that Haaretz's report on this issue seems like pure conjecture.
Three thousand, three hundred and eighty-three tents. That was the figure national police headquarters compiled from its seven districts around the country. Well in the lead was the Tel Aviv District, with 2,300 tents - 2,000 of them on Rothschild Boulevard; then the Central District, with 410; Jerusalem District, 245; Southern District, 200; Northern District, 130; Coastal District, 98. And finally, with a big round zero - "Nothing to report" - was the Judea and Samaria District.Maybe they can have the universities start in September this year, rather than after the holidays, and then the tent cities will take themselves apart.
The authorities' patience with the refugee camp on Rothschild is quickly running out. They have been dealing with complaints of theft and even of a few sexual assaults, some violent brawls, and ongoing requests from desperate neighbors for the removal of various hazardous items and obstacles. If there are many more disturbances of this kind, it is likely that Tel Aviv's municipality will issue eviction orders (even if as of this moment they deny entertaining such a notion ). After giving the residents time to pack up, it will vacate the tent camp by force - without infringing on demands for social justice, which will either be met or not by the powers-that-be, irrespective of what's happening on the boulevard.
As to dealing with the 'Palestinians' in September, after the Mavi Marmara, when IDF Naval commandos were sent on board with paintball guns and nearly killed, you would think that the defense ministry would learn its lesson. Sadly, that is not the case.
Israel's police force has in general made a major effort to prepare for possible unrest after the UN vote. In the past few months, 7,400 policemen have undergone special training; at present, there are 16 task headquarters and 20 companies to handle disturbances. Each of the 38 police stations will get an extra 50 policemen to serve as quick-response forces. Much equipment has been acquired to avoid contacts within stone and truncheon range. Some NIS 70 million of the NIS 200 million have been earmarked to cover the expenses of 30 days of combating disturbances. The police's mounted unit is being reinforced, and will boast 64 horses.What could go wrong?
Meanwhile, tanks with 200,000 liters of stinky fluid await demonstrators at likely flashpoints in the West Bank. The police will not carry firearms; if they face mortal danger, special forces in the rear will protect them.
Labels: Palestinian state RIGHT NOW syndrome, September riots, Tel Aviv tent city, unilateral declaration of statehood
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:33 PM
2 Comments:
Obviously Israel's leaders hope the Palestinian Arabs won't resort to violence. But best-laid plans can be thrown out of the window quickly, as we have seen this summer in the UK and we can only hope Israel's police is prepared for the worst-case scenario.
The IDF has moved up draft dates by 2 weeks - calling in the draftees to come early (most by this past Thursday). No reason given but perhaps a similar move...to get unengaged young people off the street / out of protest range.
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