HRW: Ben-Gvir’s crocodile-filled moat plan ‘cartoonishly cruel’

HRW: Ben-Gvir’s crocodile-filled moat plan ‘cartoonishly cruel’ Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan for a crocodile-filled moat to guard a facility holding Palestinian detainees is cartoonishly cruel, Human Rights Watch has said. In a post on X, Sarah Sanbar, Acting Israel and Palestine Researcher, said: “Rather than investing millions in proposals “that amount to little more than performative cruelty”, the Israeli government should launch independent, transparent investigations into the documented allegations of torture and ill-treatment and prosecute those responsible, including at senior levels. ” Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan for a crocodile-filled moat to guard a facility holding Palestinian detainees is cartoonishly cruel.