We urge the international community to monitor these developments closely. The threat to human rights of Palestinians and Israeli leftists has just become more severe. Israel’s right-wing government must be restrained. Germany must condition its support of Israel on the protection of human rights.

The force of the Shin Bet is also directed against Palestinian citizens of Israel, left-wing activists, journalists, and anyone who dares to criticize the government. We fear that under Zini’s leadership, the use of the Shin Bet to stifle dissent will increase>

The Shin Bet is responsible, among other things, for investigating Jewish terrorism in the occupied West Bank — a mission it carries out, albeit leniently and reluctantly. With Zini, we fear that these investigations will fade entirely>

David Zini is no neutral figure. He is publicly known for his messianic settler worldview, his open identification with religious-nationalist circles, and his statements about Jewish identity as a political and moral mission>

2. The Shin Bet wields extraordinary authority of intelligence gathering on Israelis and Palestinians and interrogations, performed with secrecy and without oversight. This power has repeatedly been abused to violate the human rights of Palestinians. Now, this is guaranteed to become even worse>

1. Against the backdrop of the last occurrences in Gaza, the Israeli government is appointing dangerous radicals to key positions, making permanent the extreme-right rule over Israeli institutions: a week and a half ago, David Zini was appointed as head of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency)>

His arrest is illegal and he must be freed without delay. Our joy at the freeing of prisoners and hostages cannot be complete until everyone is free.

Dr. Abu Safiya was the head of Kamal Adwan hospital who heroically fought for the lives of his patients. He was detained by Israel in December 2024, and has been held without charges for more than 10 months, subjected to severe tortur. It is clear that for Israel, Abu-Safiya is only a trading card>

Monday brought us great relief and joy with the release of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian captives and prisoners from Israel’s torture camps.But we remember the people who were not freed, including political prisoners and Palestinian leaders such as Marwan Barghouti and Dr. Abu Safiya>

4. This is the time to intensify the struggle against the ideology and policy that brought all this destruction, and for a different vision for Israel/Palestine - a vision of shared life and security instead of endless war.

3. We are not naive - we know that this deal was reached against the will of the Israeli government and that a path of peace could not be reached with the present Israeli leadership and policy - one of dehumanisation, occupation and destruction.

2. The end of the war is just the beginning of a long process that would - if both parties engage in good faith - bring peace and justice for both peoples.

1. We are hopeful for the first time in two horrific years. A ceasefire deal was signed between Israel and Hamas. If completed, it will bring an end to the genocidal war in Gaza. It sees Israeli and Palestinian hostages and prisoners freed, and a retreat of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip>