12 thoughts on “Why Does the Shin Bet Hate and Fear Ameer Makhoul? – Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
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  1. The Arabic report on the IBA site mentions a statement of concern with Israel’s treatment of Makhoul issued by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, and does not mention the putative gag order imposed on the details of the arrest. The latter detail differs from IBA’s Arabic publication on the arrest of Kamm, where the gag order was mentioned — but of course, in that case they could do it because they cited JTA.
    In all sincerety, I strongly doubt that the gag order was not brought to the attention of IBA’s Arabic branch. And I also hold it higlhy plausible (not to say obvious) that the SAVAK (my pet name for Shin-Bet) has a hand in running IBA’s Arabic branch, just at it has a hand in almost every contact of the Israeli state institutions with the Arab population. So, I suspect that the publication in this case, as well as in Kamm’s case, is a means of intimidating the Arab population, in Israel and beyond. Perhaps the SAVAK would be more glad if Makhoul’s arrest remained unknown in the Arab world, but since it is well-known already, they appear to be trying to use the case to foster the image of their omnipotence.

    1. I know for a fact that the IBA Arabic service believes there is a gag, but hasn’t received formal notice of one. That’s prob. why it didn’t make explicit reference to the fact. They have more leeway than the rest of the Israeli MSM, but only so much & have to be careful.

  2. It is important to note that the Shin Bet (headed by Diskin) has already declared that it would forestall anything it sees as subversive activity, even if the activity is legal. And there is no definition of “subversive” nor any recourse in case of misconduct by the Shin Bet.

    1. I’ve already written about this very subject, probably in reply to you. So since you have a feeble memory go back & find the comment I wrote to you which answers your question. And follow the comment rules & do not comment off topic. There is a reason for the rules & you’ve pointed out why here.

  3. You cannot possibly believe that Makhoul has been arrested under the veil of secrecy simply because of a legitimate protest. Thousands of others have done the same. They have been doing it for years; they are doing it now, and they will be doing it in the future.

    Calling out for his freedom is juvenile and naive. You make so many comparisons to the Anat Kamm case – was her arrest also unneccesary? Perhaps this man is indeed posing a great security threat. I do not know (yet), and neither do you.

    I suggest, that in the meantime, we simply wait (although I do agree that the shroud of secrecy is unsettling).

    It is easy to condemn acts that aren’t democratic, but the unfortunate reality is such that these actions will (hopefully) turn out to be neccessary.

    That’s the very bit amount of trust I put into my country’s democracy. I sure do hope I am not wrong, but if you are – would you take responsibility for the yet-unknown consequences?

    1. was her arrest also unneccesary?

      Probably.

      I do not know (yet), and neither do you.

      Ah, but I do based on a little concept known as past performance (of the Shin Bet). I know how this will end.

      I suggest, that in the meantime, we simply wait (although I do agree that the shroud of secrecy is unsettling)

      This is precisely why Israel is in such deep s(&t because of temporizing nonsense like this. You’re unsettled, but prepared to wait until those who know better tell you what to think.

      That’s the very bit amount of trust I put into my country’s democracy.

      No, it isn’t democracy in which you’re putting yr trust. It’s the Shin Bet. Those are 2 entirely diff. things.

      but if you are – would you take responsibility for the yet-unknown consequences?

      I am not wrong. They are not spies.

      1. So from what I gather, pretty much everything you write and all of your opinions are derived from your assumption – yes, assumption – that the Shin Bet is making a mistake and that you know better.

        Notice that I never said they were spies. I said I didn’t know, and that neither did you. But apparently you seem to be convinced that you know better than everyone else.

        What is it exactly that has you convinced you are absolutely 100% right? Intuition? Past experience? Ideology? Nothing I can think of justifies it.

        You say that you _know_ how this will end, based on a concept known as past performance?

        Don’t you find it ironic that in the very same way that I decide to put my trust in the Shin Bet, you choose to do exactly the opposite? We may both be wrong, but at least I admit it.

        As for Kamm’s arrest, “probably” is apparently enough for you to go on and on about how the performance of security bodies. How the heck was her arrest unneccesary??

  4. You’re seriously delusional if you believe any of that nonsense you wrote regarding the cause of arrest. Didn’t Kamm’s stroy teach you not to jump ahead with that propaganda?
    Do the US’s (or any other country’s) authorities publish the arrest of any suspected murderer/terrorist immediatly and before looking for accomplices?
    I guess you’re the kind of a guy that just hates facts – that’s why you love rushing in with the fairy tales.

    1. Do the US’s (or any other country’s) authorities publish the arrest of any suspected murderer/terrorist immediatly and before looking for accomplices?

      Actually, they do. You ought to take an elementary course on the U.S. constitution and how our system works.

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