01/12/2024–|Last updated: 12/1/202406:03 (Mecca time)
Yesterday Saturday, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir boasted about the confiscation of mosque loudspeakers, saying they were a “nuisance.” This was denounced by Arab representatives in the Knesset, describing it as “an attempt to start a religious war.”
According to what was reported by the private Israeli channel 7, Ben Gvir gave instructions to the police to confiscate loudspeakers in mosques, especially in mixed towns (inhabited by Arabs and Jews). , claiming that they “cause inconvenience to the local population”.
Commenting on this approach, Ben Gvir declared – in a post on his account at
He added: “Most Western countries and some Arab countries impose restrictions on noise, while chaos reigns in this regard in Israel. »
He continued: “Prayer is a fundamental right, but it cannot be done to the detriment of the quality of life of residents,” he said.
Ben Gvir’s decision to confiscate mosque loudspeakers sparked condemnation from Arab representatives in the Knesset.
Among the most prominent critics of the decision is Arab MP Ahmed Tibi, a member of the Arab Front for Change bloc, who said: “Ben Gvir is determined to start a religious war by exploiting the war atmosphere to satisfy its electorate. repress Arab society and persecute Arab citizens.
Tibi added – in a statement – “This time, Ben Ghafir has arrived at the muezzins and the mosques. We will fight against this oppression and this Islamophobia.”
For his part, Mansour Abbas, representative of the Joint Arab List, called on the Israeli government to “retain” Ben Gvir.
Abbas said – in a statement – “I call on rational people in the government of Israel and the State of Israel to restrain the instigator of the religious war, Ben Gvir, who is trying by all means to light the flames and drag in the Muslim Arab citizens.” to respond to his provocations. »
He added: “His provocations failed in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and today he is trying to provoke us in all mosques in mixed cities.”
Itamar Ben Gvir is known for his extremist positions and hostile statements against the Palestinians, which have sparked much controversy and criticism inside and outside Israel.
With the Israeli aggression against Gaza beginning on October 7, 2023, Ben Gvir has intensified his inflammatory statements, calling for the execution of Palestinian detainees, the total annexation of the West Bank and the restoration of settlements in the Strip. Gaza.
He also declared his categorical rejection of any prisoner exchange agreement with Palestinian factions in Gaza, threatening to withdraw from the government and dismantle it if such an agreement was reached.