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"True, this is Israel, where violence is the native language, the DNA of the security forces. But that is not the only reason for the police's lack of proportion."
Confronting protesters isn't for security. It's about prioritizing elite interests. It's to sacrifice ordinary people on the alter of wealth and power.
"Legitimate, nonviolent political protest is being suppressed with illegitimate, political police violence. There is no other way to describe it: We have a political police force that is making political arrests."
Protesters have two issues to address. They include achieving long denied social justice and confronting intolerable police brutality responsibly.
Activist struggles aren't easy, straightforward, or painless. Expect long hot summer weeks ahead.
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