At the beginning of today’s cabinet meeting, Defense and Justice Minister Benny Gantz He referred to current security conditions, stating: “We communicate a message drawn from Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which was written in the most difficult moments of uncertainty: The State of Israel will allow freedom of worship to people of all religions , everywhere. This is both our most basic ethical commitment, as well as an obvious political and security interest ”.
“Unfortunately, in recent weeks we have seen extremist elements have become increasingly provocative and have fueled even more violence. This is a delicate moment, in which all kinds of commemorative days converge. In view of this, in the Ministry of Justice we are working with social networks, together with our security apparatus, to eliminate messages that incite violence. Unfortunately, I can tell you that some of the networks, Facebook in particular, are not cooperating enough to remove the incitement. I hope that we will find greater cooperation in the future, so that we can move towards reducing the tensions that exist at this time, “he said,
Gantz concluded his remarks by stating: “Our first cabinet meeting was on Jerusalem Day last year. A year has passed and I am hopeful that we can embark on a new course, in which unity and reconciliation are the driving forces, and not just conflict, of which, unfortunately, we have a lot. Jerusalem, which is a unified capital, should also unite us as a nation, and I hope we can get there as soon as possible. “
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