The news of the “Abu Shabab Gang” dominated the invading political scene throughout the past two weeks, and interest in this phenomenon extended to the internal: the Palestinian and the Israeli, especially after it was officially revealed, the chapters of the relationship between the government and the Israeli security system on the one hand, and this “criminal gang” on the other hand, before some of the tails of a relationship that links it to Ramallah, and close to the Palestinian presidency, were revealed, up to the “regional state” Until it takes on some care tasks from training and financing.
As if the veil was revealed about an Israeli perception, he remained ambiguous, to questions of the so-called “the next day”, as it appears from the point of view of the most extreme Israeli right-wing government- which succeeded in filling the doors in front of any political solutions and initiatives to end this war- that it wants the Gaza Strip, to be managed by mafia and criminal gangs, holding a bet on “strengthening” from “tribal” A party, and its “floating” by investing in the “maximum suffering” of the people of the sector on the other hand, especially after previous attempts by the Netanyahu government to create an alternative local leadership failed, from tribal symbols and businessmen, and the remains of Palestinian security services, under the cover of protecting, keeping pace with humanitarian aid and ensuring their distribution.
The truth is that the heavy Israeli preoccupation with Abu Shabab’s gangs reveals a deep level of political bankruptcy of the Netanyahu government and its security apparatus, even at a peak that brags it with the “strategic” field and military achievements, which it achieved on the ground of the sector and in the “chain of transmission”. For the political level in Israel, which has been fighting the war for two years, and its rhythm, up and down, on the impact of the most narrow accounts, to Netanyahu and his fascist coalition, and this is almost a text in the comments of Israeli newspapers, writers and politicians, who were “surprised” after Avigdor Lieberman revealed the first time.
It is more likely that Netanyahu, who was defending his decision to adopt “Abu Shabab” as his security agent in the sector, and providing him with money and weapons, but did so for one of two reasons or both: the first; He despair of the chances of success in “creating” local leadership “” balanced “that is consistent with his project for Gaza, and is not linked to enthusiasm or power after a repeated failure of previous attempts, as he only has to experiment with his luck with smuggling and drug gangs, who have previous links to the organization and sisters of the state … and the second; His bet that this attempt, if it failed to generate the alternative, may succeed in dumping Hamas and its authoritarian devices, in armed conflicts, with gangs and mafias, specialized in robbing and looting aid .. In both cases, Netanyahu believes that he will come out with the final outcome.
Unlike many of his allies, Netanyahu appears to be the most enthusiastic to go through this experience, Smotrich dismisses the “decision” and denied his pre -knowledge, and expressed his opposition to him, even if he pledged not to turn the dispute into a crisis within the government and the coalition from the point of prevailing of war accounts and its necessities as he said himself.
It seems that the prime minister is the least “concern” and “fear” of the consequences of the weapon to the issuance of the Israelis or their backs – no difference – especially after the “gang” had been in the game of conspiracy and betrayal, just as previous practical entities did, in southern Lebanon, remained faithful to its operators despite their abandonment and their failure to it.
I think that in the last point, it seems completely right, whoever facilitates the robbery of aid in wartime, and whoever is satisfied with the declaration of weapons in the face of the resistance at the height of the battles, and who grew up in the “pockets” of the occupation in the Strip, by protecting it and under its patronage, and at the direction and management of it, it cannot be one day, in the position of clash with its operators, especially that it realizes that the “secret rope” In occupation, it is its only source of food and oxygen.
Four reasons for caution
It does not mean all that, that the people of Gaza and its resistance must reduce the seriousness of this phenomenon (and I think they do not do), there are conditions and data surrounding its formation, which allows the belief that it may turn into a “concern” challenge, now and the next day of the war .. and there are four reasons, leading to the launch of this warning:
- the first; The suffering of citizens in Gaza reached an end to the mountains, and in many previous experiences, in different times and multiple places, segments of people attached, with the ropes of hope and hope, no matter how weak, and even if the other side of them is, enemies and destinations that cannot be trusted or respected, here the “instinct of survival” may triumph over many accounts and considerations, at least for some time.
- The second; There is apparently in Ramallah, who is fully prepared to extend a helping hand to this gang, and there are those who talk about a direct role in its formation and financing, and even asking for the remnants and remnants of authoritarian security services, joining them .. It is true that the authority has officially dismissed any relationship with the gang, but nevertheless, there are channels and back lines, run by security authorities and officials with Islamic background On it), it cannot be underestimated, and in any case, the leader of the gang itself revealed himself about coordination and cooperation with Palestinian security services.
I do not rule out that in Ramallah, who is ready to announce this “gang” is a new security apparatus, a branch of an old device, or a new administration from its management, if it is estimated that it is “remaining and expanding”, so it will be, the new Trojan horse, after previous bets failed on the ability of the intelligence services to penetrate Gaza, under the misdemeanor of aid and on board. Insurance with the Shin Bet, if this is the case, and if these fears are in its place, then the danger of this gang will increase.
- the third; Israel’s attempt to play on the “second identities” tendon in the Strip, and the portrayal of the gang, as if it were a representative of specific clans and families .. I do not rule out that “extensions” and “references” of these clans and feeds inside the green line are being recruited, to incite them to the coup against the resistance and its government agencies, and Israel has a accumulated experience in doing that, with Druze entities in Lebanon and Syria, so why not try their luck in a sector Gaza?, And by resorting to other “components” this time, some of its sons are involved in the army, devices, and “Arabists”, and there is nothing that prevents them from trying to reproduce the experiment again.
- Fourth; It seems that Netanyahu in his endeavor created a criminal alternative to Hamas and the authority in Gaza, finds support from Arab and international parties .. Talking about a regional state involved in the matter is concerned, and American statements supporting this step, and that from the entrance to “protecting aid and working to distribute it”, in turn, it appears a measure of caution and calculation.
These factors explain the emergence of this phenomenon, the speed of its spread, or the attempt to generalize it, so they do not remain confined to the east of Rafah, and that the invitations that were launched during the past few days, to summon volunteers in various areas of the jurisdiction of “governance and administration”, indicate that the issue is “farther than Abu Shabab”, and that the Israeli absurdity is dangerous and accounted for the most heinous intentions, and it may be supported by Palestinian, Arab and international parties, And that what the gang and “Abu Shabab” started, may evolve beyond its current meager formula.
This is required, among what is required, to act firmly and intensity with this gang, with the aim of eradicating it before its return intensifies, and this is what the resistance factions clarified anyway, and this is what it is part parting now, given the difficult circumstances that surround it and its activation, which is something that must be the task of everyone, not the task of one faction.
And confronting this phenomenon is not only “security”, even though this is an essential part of the treatment, as it is necessary to take care of a popular situation in its confrontation, and ensure that it does not have any popular support, no matter how modest in the beginning, and exposing its goals, goals, people and suspicious connections … comprehensive treatment, multi -track and tools, is the entrance to drop the goals and goals of the Netanyahu project for today Next, “It is an integral part of the battle on the Gaza and its future, and even the entire Palestinian national project.
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