Time to expose Israel’s Deep State

From Geoffrey Clarfield. This disappeared from the Jerusalem Post yesterday before it could be blogged here but it  reappeared on Israpundit this morning. 

Avi Abelow writes:

The news cycle here in Israel is moving fast, in a turbo-speed crusade to try to take down Netanyahu.

Basically, the ongoing Deep State agenda to take down Netanyahu is similar to the ongoing Deep State agenda in the US to take down Trump, and probably also motivated by an effort to stop Netanyahu from being in power at the same time as President Trump, to prevent the work they would be able to do to together to strengthen Israel’s position in the region and the world.

No matter how bad things seem, remember this: a deep state exposed is a deep state that is losing its power and influence, because its success is in being deep and hidden. Once it is no longer hidden, it is on the path to oblivion.

I’m sure we will still have many challenges ahead, both in Israel and the US, in overcoming Israel’s Deep State, but hold on to your faith in Hashem. We will overcome it.

While we’re facing enemies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran on the battlefield, we’re also up against a powerful enemy at home—a Deep State within Israel that’s undermining our war effort and targeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government. This is more than just politics. *It’s a battle over the very future of Israel.*

Now, let’s talk about what we mean by the “Deep State.” This isn’t some conspiracy—it’s a network of unelected officials embedded in the government, military, intelligence, justice system, and the media, who operate independently from elected leaders. These forces pursue their own agenda and exert influence in ways that block the will of the people. Here in Israel, this Deep State is doing everything it can to stop Netanyahu, weaken his government, and ultimately, undermine our ability to win this existential war.

Look at the blatant double standards in our justice system. Recently, former left-wing activist, turned anti-illegal migrant activist, Sheffi Paz was imprisoned for standing up for her cause. Meanwhile, anti-government protesters—who’ve disrupted public life with extreme hostility and violence, during both the judicial reform protests and this war—walk free.

The hypocrisy is appalling. There is one rule for those who align with the establishment Deep State, another for anyone supporting a proudly Jewish, strong Israel, right-wing ideology. This selective enforcement shows us the justice system, where in Israel no one is elected, isn’t just failing, but allowing itself to be manipulated as a weapon by the Deep State.

As Yitzhak Wasserlauf, an Otzma Yehudit Cabinet minister in the government recently said “The Israeli public knows that it has a two-tiered justice system. Class A citizens can trample the law brazenly, run amok, paint roads, set property on fire and ruin infrastructure with impunity, while class B “will be persecuted mercilessly for any violation and given 45 days in jail for graffiti.”

As I have explained, this is the Deep State’s war against Israel. They’re holding us back from doing what it takes to win, undermining our leadership, and spreading division. But here’s the truth they can’t change: we *are* winning, and we *will* win. We’ve already cleared large sections of Gaza and Southern Lebanon, moving village by village to secure our land. Our soldiers are achieving incredible things every day, despite the obstacles placed in their way by our enemies and by our own deep state, despite the personal price they bravely pay.

We must stay united, stand by our leadership, and pray for the strength to endure. This battle isn’t just about Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran—it’s about overcoming those who seek to weaken Israel from within, because unfortunately, what they fear more than our enemies is a proudly Jewish, Jewish state of Israel, connected to our ancestral identity, our Biblical values and even just talk of one day rebuilding our Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

But don’t worry. Good times are ahead. we have a few tough obstacles to overcome, but we are and we will overcome them. Let’s pray, stay strong, and continue forward. *Am Yisrael Chai!*

This is just a blogged extract; read it all here