PA TV and expert claim Israeli Arab-sector crime is “fueled” by the Israeli government “to undermine the Arab public”

The Palestinian Authority is promoting a libel that demonizes Israel and undermines trust in legitimate law enforcement efforts.

Official PA TV reporter, Israeli citizen, Salam Mashraqi: "The Israeli police exploit the tragedies of Arab society to involve the Shin Bet (i.e., Israeli Security Agency)… The Israeli government… announced the allocation of a budget estimated at one billion shekels for the integration [of Shin Bet in crime prevention] within Arab society, indicating the goals of the Israeli government, which adopts a planned and premeditated policy against Arab society within the interior territories (i.e., Palestinian term for Israel)."

"Expert" on Israeli affairs SuheilDiab: "There are those acting from within the [Israeli] government to fuel such crime for political reasons, aiming to undermine the role of the Arab public in Israel to distance it from expressing general support for its Palestinian people… This means that the governing institution does nothing to remove these weapons from the [Arab] public."

[Official PA TV, July 6, 2026]

Official PA TV reporter Salam Mashraqi is an Israeli citizen trained by Israel's own public broadcasting network.