Mahmoud Illean/Corbis via Getty Images If you read the papers, you will find reports of needless police brutality, of police officers talking rudely or parking illegally as well as of police officers ill-treating civilians. If the United States ever reaches the point in which it becomes truly serious about implementing genuine reform of its police departments and criminal justice system, then detaching police departments from methods and strategies used by Israeli security forces must be part of that reform. During my visit to the new academy, I heard admission of the situation, but also a strong desire to improve the police force and make it more professional. Our objective at the new academy is to provide the trainees with the tools that would enable them to make the right decisions in the grey area of reality., Another element of the new training concepts works on the mental aspect. I dont use terms like vaxx. Professor Steinberg also noted that cameras are used in some schools, and in his opinion, provide only a minor deterrent. The guards themselves have been criticized: they are not highly paid (frequently earning close to minimum wage), leading some to question their ability to repel a determined attacker. It was one of the deadliest years for Mexican journalists ever. Perhaps the additional information on Floyd is why BLM has moved on to reparations as its rallying point for riots: https://twitter.com/BasedPoland/status/1293524896774008833. Admittedly, these scandals do not reflect on the entire police force, but only on a small percentage of the personnel, but as far as the general public is concerned, there is only one police force and yes, it is undergoing a crisis., It should be stated that the officers of the National Police Academy and the Police Training Division with whom I met maintain the right ideology. In 2019, Georgia has already recorded twenty-two fatal police shootings, The Washington Post reports. Israel Ministry of Public Security, Elementary Security: Learning About Crime Prevention, http://mops.gov.il/Documents/Publications/InformationCenter/Innovation%20Exchange/Innovation%20Exchange%2013/ElementarycrimeStudying.pdf, last visited on February 4, 2013. We communicate with the Municipality of Beit-Shemesh for the purpose of initiating local projects in the area where the academy is located. Police sources explain that a part of the new concept includes special attention to democratic values. Israel's police volunteer corps was started in 1974, after a series of Palestinian terrorist attacks, including one on an Israeli school that killed at least 16 students. s funding and implementation, including criticism of the expertise and capability of the guards. The public criticism of recent times notwithstanding, as far as this aspect is concerned, Israel is a fairly secure country, even in comparison to other western countries. The government has calculated the value of Israel's police volunteers as equivalent to 2,000 extra full-time officers, a 6 percent boost in the force. There is no mention in the report of the very real targeting, infiltration, setting up, and harassment of racial-nationalists, however. The Police is undergoing a crisis. As police officers, we are a part of the community and want to contribute to it.. Along with the establishment of the new academy, the Israel Police has also revised their training concept so that it will be suitable for a unified training body. This is a calculated attempt to turn people of color against Jews. Professor Steinberg also noted that cameras are used in some schools, and in his opinion, provide only a minor deterrent. "The older son, this would be the IDF, is lauded by the parents, considered to be a paragon. She recalls Israeli training of the Nigerian military to protect Nigerian presidents who instilled fear and oppression. A new report of such intra-Jewish criticism called Deadly Exchange authored by Jewish Voice for Peace states that U.S. and Israeli officials employ a variety of tactics and technologies to surveil, profile, and repress racial minorities in the name of national security, and demands an end to exchange programs that train American police in Israeli military tactics. But police spokesman Rosenfeld says military experience is a plus, since army veterans come with tactical and firearms training. For Black Americans, one term is Black identity extremist. Arab and Muslim Americans are known as terrorists. Abuse of this term has been facilitated by the inability or unwillingness of the U.S. State Department to more specifically define terrorism.. The first police forces were based on slave catchers in the South and were used to control people of African descent. POWERFUL SPEECH Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan is the mother of Smadar Elhanan, 13 years old when killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem in September 1997Israeli mother Addresses European Parliamenthttps://jfjfp.com/israeli-mother-addresses-european-parliament/A WARNING TO AMERICANS An Israeli Soldier's Story - Eran Efratihttp://educate-yourself.org/cn/eranefratiarrested03aug14.shtml, Cyndy T Because certain minimum student enrollment is required to qualify for government funding for security needs, a number of smaller schools have had difficulty paying for security guards. The attacker was shot and killed by a volunteer policeman. Chapter Five. These tactics further militarize US police forces that train in Israel, and this training helps the police terrorize black and brown communities here in the US.. "It's a very small country, faced with many big problems, and in that context some things become more informal than they might be in the States," he says. The new academy will provide a solution that is better than anything we had before with regard to the technological aspect, too. Eyad Hallaq: The Latest Palestinian Victim of Israeli Forces Brutality, Israeli Lobby Supports Black Lives Matter but not Black Jews, CJ Werleman is a journalist, published author, political commentator, analyst on conflict and terrorism, and activist who has dedicated his career to exposing discrimination and injustices against Muslim communities around the world. The NYPD has maintained a branch in Tel Aviv since at least 2012. It continued to provide apartheid South Africa with tanks, guns, and military advisors when the rest of the world had severed economic and military ties with the African nation, and it armed the Nicaraguan dictator Somoza when it was known he was murdering more than 500 of his people every day. Law enforcement from other U.S. states have participated in the program, including those from Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Floria, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wahsington, D.C., and West Virginia. Hundreds of law enforcement officials and government agents from across our country have been sent to Israel to meet with military and police forces, and thousands more have participated in conferences, trainings and workshops with Israeli officials in the United States. Israel Police. The primary objective of this move was to ensure the uniformity of the training of all police personnel, all the way to deputy chief (brigadier-general) rank. But this spring, Israel appointed a Muslim Arab Israeli as a deputy police commissioner for the first time. There needs to be a unified movement against these oppressive forms of law enforcement and population control, and an immediate end to the training in and by Israel. It is a complex task that necessitates on-going training throughout the years of the police officers service and for all ranks., The recent sexual harassment scandals and the deposition of the senior police officers associated with them has undoubtedly led the Israel Police to a hopeless situation with regard to the moral aspect. Despite the fact that most Israelis serve in the IDF and many have The military is more popular than the police in Israel. Theyre turning off utilities for refuseniks in San Francisco. Its an open secret that Israel exports its occupation and subjugation management strategies to the worlds worst human rights violators, including China, Myanmar, India, and the United States. 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The leaders of what I call the AfroAsian Empire never did care about their own casualties..theyre collateral damage in the war against Whitey. A year after the killings of Tijuana journalists Margarito Martnez and Lourdes Maldonado, their peers persevere in dangerous conditions, keeping their memories alive by covering their court cases and documenting the daily work of their colleagues for the world to see while other advocates seek greater protections for the news industry. The U.S. Embassy official noted several areas of controversy over the posting of security guards in schools. Its where the infamous knee-on-neck move originated. hide caption. Additionally, we also operate community programs for the trainees with the purpose of making them more familiar with the civilians. Worrying more about blaming Israel for all the worlds ills, rather than caring about racial injustice in the US. s civilian police force) have overall responsibility for guidance, oversight, and control for the entire security system of educational institutions, from kindergartens through universities. Like the military, Israel's police answer to national politicians, not mayors or governors, as in the U.S. In other words, Israel knowingly aided and abetted genocide. The disgraceful treatment of people of color has gone on for years. Originally from Britain, he runs a program focused on getting other immigrants to volunteer. When the Myanmar military launched its operation to terrorize the countrys Muslim minority, Israel trained these forces. White replacement is no theory., The fact that Tom Metzger could win nomination for the U.S. House of Representat, L. Philip Randolph was another race hustler fruit who Clayton Powell avoided. Additionally, strict protocols and guidance exist regarding carrying a weapon and the types of weapons that can be carried. thanks!! There will continue to be Kathryn Johnstons.. Im invested in the economic prosperity of the region and know that we must ensure that opportunities reach all corners of our county, no matter the ZIP code. Professor Gerald Steinberg, a professor of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and the Executive Director of NGO Monitor (an organization that provides information and analysis on the activities of non-governmental organizations), noted that the specific response to terrorist attacks and gun violence varies by school. Indeed, when it comes to subjugating Muslim minorities in particular under the guise of fighting terrorism Israel, a chronic human rights violator, to borrow an Amnesty International designation, is the best of the worst offenders. Steven Popper, a senior economist with the RAND Corp. whom Israel hired to assess its policing, compares the military (known formally as the Israel Defense Forces) and police to sons competing in one family. The Israel Police (Hebrew: , romanized: Miteret Yisra'el; Arabic: , romanized: Shurtat Isrl) is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism. Israels illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories enters its 54th year, making it the longest running belligerent military occupation in modern times, and thus affording it a unique understanding into what it takes to repress, suppress, and dominate a stressed population that yearns for equality, justice, and emancipation. They were the first officers on the scene. Armed security guards sometimes accompany students on field trips, although it is unclear whether this is currently mandated or how frequently it occurs. According to the U.S. and Israeli embassies, the lawful purposes for carrying firearms are to (1) protect school personnel and students, (2) create a sense of security, (3) deter the ill-intentioned, and (4) provide self-defense. Eisendrath International Exchange High School in Israel, Safety and Security, http://www.nftyeie.org/experience/security/, last visited on February 4, 2013. From our perspectives that of a Black woman born in Nigeria and a Palestinian American man born in Jerusalem how America polices its neighborhoods and the world are inextricably linked. NYPD volunteers can't carry guns or arrest people. Israeli-American David Weisburd, an internationally recognized policing expert, says this perhaps loose approach to managing volunteer officers reflects some of Israel's character. While not required to have them, some schools, notably smaller ones, have experienced difficulty funding security guards. Also, a few guards have used their company guns to pursue inappropriate or illegal matters, which has drawn further criticism. Israeli police conduct searches at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. I'm against giving them the powers.". The guard must possess a valid license to carry guns issued by the Ministry of Public Security and the Israel Police. No it's not their fault. What are Kung Flu/Vaxxx checkpoints and where are they located? Most American Negroes are Black with White stripes. more than 2 years ago. 62 American cops have take this training every year for the past 18 years That's 1116 total. @cjwerleman, [getrecentmag static_heading=falsecat_name=false author_name=false author_image=false mag_title=false], Designed by Arabesque Media | Copyrights Inside Arabia 2019, Israeli soldiers fire tear gas canisters towards Palestinian demonstrators at a protest against Trump's Mideast initiative, in Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, Feb. 25, 2020. Last week and in response to the publics outcry over police brutality, a police department in North Carolina banned the training of its police officers by the Israeli military; Durham Council voted unanimously to adopt the ban after 1,600 residents put their signatures to a petition. This is dishonest, Immoral, and dangerous. Prior to the transfer, we had numerous training organizations whose operations were not always fully synchronized, and no comprehensive, nation-wide overview. Each segment of the public has different codes of conduct, and knowing them is the basis for good police work. In the past there were situations where the same police officer could have received contradicting messages at two different training centers. For example, the actions and competence of the guards have been criticized, and there have been arguments over funding. The program covered Shadmi believes there is not enough re-training in how to serve civilians for the many former soldiers who volunteer as civilian police. It's scary. The Netherlands said Tuesday it intends to join the US No, it's the fault of the Jews, only the Jews. In police operations, your activity takes place in the territory of your own country under 100% friction with the civilians. The origin for it is work currently performed by the police around a project designated Future Station, explains Deputy Chief Assur. Our research indicates that Israel has taken a number of steps to protect schools and students from terrorist attacks and gun violence, with a greater emphasis on the former. Since the 9/11/2001 destruction of the World Trade Center, for which there is evidence of Israeli involvement, New Yorks police department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a slew of other local, state, and federal agencies have routinely sent officials to Israel for anti-terrorism training. Together, we recognize the dangers of training San Diego police in Israel. He further asserted that the greater threat of attacks in Israel comes from Palestinian and allied terrorists living outside Israel. The wealthy and powerful Jewish pressure group the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) also has a longstanding program to train American law enforcement officials in Israel and bring Israeli law enforcement officials to lecture in the United States. One should bear in mind the fact that we are measured by the level of personal security we provide to the citizens of Israel. 1299 1299. In such incidents, volunteers can face internal investigations, just like professional police. Domestically, the militarization of police departments is linked to the expansion of surveillance, harassment and Black and Brown extrajudicial deaths. Run through Georgia State University, the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange arranges for American law enforcement officials, corporate security executives, and police officers to engage in trainings, briefings, and seminars with governments including that of China, Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the original and primary focus of the program, Israel. The unit was inspired in part by Israeli practices in the Occupied Territories, according to the 2013 book, Enemies Within, by Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman. You cant cherry pick what techniques cops employ, as long as they dont abuse people while making an effort to prevent crime; but George Floyd was murdered. "They have issues with the, let's say the dominant group, in society. These uprisings were met with a fully mobilized military response. According to an Israeli Embassy official, the security apparatus for each educational institution is determined by the threat level for that particular institution. Israel Ministry of Education, The Israeli Education System Strives to Protect Its Schools and Students from Terror, http://www.education.gov.il/children/page_54.htm, last visited on February 4, 2013. The qualifications of the license holder normally include a high school diploma, clean record, and weapons training. Its odd that these two reports have not been censored by the jewish power structure. In fact, he stated, Israelis have used weapons in domestic conflicts in very few cases. These incidents nearly doubled in the state, up 77 percent between 2017 to 2018. Darryl Jackson The Hindutva-Zionist Alliance Has Never Looked So Ominous. But in New York, their badges identify them as "auxiliary," while Israeli badges do not differentiate. The tactics and strategies that the U.S. and Israeli governments have used to suppress marginalized communities are strikingly similar. These guards are generally employed by private security companies, while the Israel Police (the country's civilian police force) have overall responsibility for guidance, oversight, and control for the entire security system of educational institutions, from kindergartens through universities. Exclusive on-site coverage. Instead of intermittent, decentralized training, all of the training activities and courses will take place in one place. In style and character, the power structure and subsequent consolidation trend is quite similar to that followed by Israel against the Palestinians,observesShaid Lone, a journalist in Indian-administered Kashmir. Israeli police conduct searches at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Mark Sloane *The views expressed in this column are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Inside Arabia. 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