Cause it worked out so well in the USA, more guns on the street, guns for everybody, with a racist twist of course. Guns for Jews.
In shadow of Gaza war, loosening gun laws allow Israeli women to buy more weapons
The number of Israeli women applying for gun permits has soared in particular, with Ministry of National Security data saying there have been 42,000 gun permit applications by women since October 7.
With 18,000 approved, the number of women-held licenses has more than tripled since the war began. The surge has been enabled by the loosening of gun laws under Israel’s right-wing government and its far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
More than 15,000 women civilians own a firearm in Israel and the occupied West Bank, with 10,000 enrolled in mandatory training, according to the ministry.
While the immediate trigger for the surge in gun buying was the October 7 attack, Ben-Gvir was already pledging to reform firearms legislation when he became security minister in late 2022. He promised to raise the number of civilians holding weapons and “increase self-defence capacity”.
Eligibility criteria for gun ownership in Israel now include being a citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18 and having basic command of Hebrew and medical clearance.
The full list of requirements makes it nearly impossible for non-Jews to obtain a permit.
In March, Ben-Gvir, who is himself a settler in the occupied West Bank, hailed civilian weapon ownership passing the 100,000 mark, while showing off his own gun at a rally.
US Air Force members seeking conscientious objector status over Gaza war: Report
Two US Air Force members are requesting to become conscientious objectors over the US’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza, according to a report by NBC News.
For Larry Hebert Jr., the death of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in February after she was trapped under Israeli fire was a turning point.
“She looks almost just like my daughter, and that was something that was extremely hard to grasp, is that all these children that have aspirations and dreams and lives that many of us are living and want, and it’s wholly unjustified to support what’s happening,” Hebert told NBC News, adding that he worked on a US operation to provide weapons sales to Israel.
US Airman Juan Bettancourt also said he could not support the US’s role after watching news from Gaza. “I see the slaughter of thousands of innocent civilians all while the world watches through their smartphones,” Bettancourt told the US news outlet.
By objecting publicly, the pair hope to influence the US’ position on support to Israel.
