Amnon Beeri-Sulitzeanu argues in an opinion piece that deploying the Shin Bet security service as the primary guardian of Arab society would fundamentally redefine the relationship between the state and its Arab citizens. The piece was published Tuesday by The Times of Israel.
Amnon Beeri-Sulitzeanu, a columnist for The Times of Israel, published an opinion piece Tuesday arguing against the government's recent push to involve the Shin Bet security service in combating organized crime in Arab communities. The piece contends that turning the domestic security agency into the primary law-enforcement body for one national minority would fundamentally alter the state-minority relationship, potentially deepening mistrust. The opinion enters a live policy debate: as The Zioneer has reported, the government recently allocated NIS 500 million for Shin Bet involvement in Arab crime, and Minister May Golan has argued police cannot handle the crisis alone. The Shin Bet itself has said it has yet to finalize the structure of a new Arab-sector department. Beeri-Sulitzeanu's piece represents a civil-society counterpoint to the security-first approach, warning of long-term democratic and communal consequences.
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