Ben-Gvir's Crocodile Moat Idea: Israel Doubles Down on Cruelty
The New Arab revealed Ben-Gvir's charming new blueprint for 'security' — literal crocodile moats for Palestinian prisoners. While presented as some outlandish, isolated idea, it's merely an escalation in Israel's consistent, decades-long policy to dehumanize and brutalize Palestinians, often under the guise of security. This isn't an anomaly, it's a feature. Ben-Gvir, a convicted Jewish
supremacist, is simply saying the quiet part out loud. It’s a direct descendant of the 'administrative detention' system—where Palestinians are held indefinitely without charge or trial—and the systemic abuse in Israeli prisons documented by countless human rights organizations. The 'crocodile moat' isn't a deviation; it's a grotesque logical extension of a system designed to crush resistance and
break spirits, cheered on by a global media that often frames such barbarity as 'managing conflict.'