Amir Ohana, Minister of Internal Security, spoke today (Wednesday) with Yinon Magal and Vicky Adamkar at the Walla! NEWS and 103 FM. Among other things, Ohana referred to the upcoming elections and the Likud’s intention to form a broad right-wing government, the burning issues facing the police and everything related to the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Police activity and the state of violence in Arab society He said: “Violence and crime in Arab society are one of our ills and perhaps the number one goal of the police. It will slide and slip into Jewish society if we do not stop it. I set it as a target near my entry into office – blue and white are currently preventing the establishment of a special police department. The residents who thank us, after many years that no one has dealt with it, we suddenly take care of it. Brings a dramatic change – in half a year you are going to see a new police force and a different world. It only happens now because for two years there was no commissioner, and that was legitimate depending on the circumstances. “
Amir Ohana announces the establishment of a police station in Tuba Zangaria (Photo: Communications Minister of Internal Security)
Do you think that a move or legislation should be promoted in order to stop the Netanyahu trial?
“One of the reasons you go through this over and over again is to try and find something that can be said, in the face of the tremendous success of vaccines and peace agreements. If there is a justice, Netanyahu will be acquitted. Unfortunately and sadly, as someone who has seen courts for 10 years, I cannot guarantee that there will indeed be a fair trial. As someone who is close to Netanyahu, I know he did not say a word about it – only the media talks about it. It deals with the dramatic national issues that are at our doorstep. “
Do you see things as a pursuit of Netanyahu?
“I think there is a great injustice in trying to create an offense out of thin air. I do not think that if in the future I make a decision related to Walla or 103 then they will say it is a bribe to Lennon Magal or Yaki Adamkar – I do not know politicians who do not want sympathetic coverage. “There is no factual dispute. The question here is whether the prime minister was allowed to accept the things he received, and that the judges will have to decide.” On the publications of the conversations with Arnon Milchen He said: “Scribble nonsense. The one who should ban contact with prosecution witnesses is the court and not the prosecution.”
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How do you feel about the connection with Ben Gvir and Noam?
“Not only with Noam, but also with Ben Gvir and Smutrich I have disagreements on such issues, as well as with my mutual friends and members of the religious parties. At the same time, even Smutrich said in the past that the connection with me changed his views on the issue. I have disagreements with them on passion. At sea and agreements on other issues. It’s like asking me what do you prefer: to sit with Nitzan Horowitz or with Ben Gvir? On LGBT issues, of course, with Horowitz, but in general I have much more in common with those who define themselves as part of the right-wing coalition. Ben Gvir is not wrong to run for the Knesset – I very much hope that we can form a strong right-wing coalition. Will he be a part of it? Yes. A member of the government? No”.
You said in the past that the Attorney General is fully recruited to overthrow the Prime Minister.
“Once he has made the dramatic and controversial decision to file indictments against the prime minister, all his professional prestige is invested in their success. Both in his hat as chief prosecutor and in his hat as attorney general he would very much like Netanyahu not to be prime minister so he could easily be convicted. If he was honest, he would also file a letter of resignation with the indictment, because even if Mandelblit did not conduct the prosecution, it would be conducted in an orderly manner. “In what way will Netanyahu finance his defense – he wants him convicted, so he naturally wants his defense to be weak. He is in deep conflict of interest – he should have resigned, it would be good if he did that now as well.”
On the former Minister of Justice, Avi NissenkornOhana said: “Nissenkorn is one of those who told Netanyahu ‘go’ and ended up going on his own. He saw himself as chairman of the Justice Committee’s workers’ committee, and was not interested in changing material things. Certainly his tenure did not contribute to public confidence in the prosecution and the judiciary. I do not want the Ministry of Justice in the next government – I ask the Prime Minister to be the Minister of Defense in the next government as well.
Are the relations between the police and the ultra-Orthodox low?
“I think today there is a slump in police relations with the whole of general society. This is due to the severe corona crisis all over the world – unlike usually, the corona cops are working against normative citizens and not against criminals. This has created many crises against the ultra-Orthodox community. “It’s difficult without a commander for the organization.
In conclusion, he said: “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win elections in a big way, thanks to the vaccines and peace agreements – this will lead many to appreciate the achievements and capabilities of a Netanyahu-led government. We will form a good coalition for the public.”