National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has confirmed plans to enforce restrictions on mosques using loudspeakers to broadcast the Adhan, the Islamic call to prayer. The measure, first reported by Channel 12, grants police the authority to enter mosques, seize loudspeaker equipment, and issue fines for violations.
Ben Gvir defended the policy in a post on X, stating he is “proud” of the initiative, which he claims will eliminate “unreasonable noise from mosques, which have become a hazard for the residents of Israel.”
The decision has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders. Labor MK Gilad Kariv warned on X that Ben Gvir’s actions “endanger the State of Israel” and cautioned that his policies could escalate tensions, writing, “he won’t stop until in the end, a match sets the barrel on fire.”
Hadash-Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi also denounced the move, accusing Ben Gvir of “building his base on hatred and persecution of Arabs” and holding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable for what he described as the “pyromaniac minister’s rampage.”
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this is an old issue with the Haredi parties going along with the Arabs so as to allow the Shabbos sirens. Ben Gvir- go first talk to the Haredi politicians to get their approval to relent on the Shabbos sirens.
in the helege Zionist paradise the call of Allah is often louder than the Shabbos siren so this Ben Gvir is right.
Most Arab citizens of Israel have made a deliberate choice to live in Israel rather than in one of the nearby Islamic countries that are dominated by what to westerners are “fanatical” Muslims. Many serve in the IDF. Most vote for Zionist parties (a figure derived by comparing their percent in the population with election results). Banning the loudspeakers is quite insulting and accomplishes nothing except annoying pro-Israel Arabs (anti-Israel Arabs aren’t affected since they don’t live in territory under Israeli control).
Nothing wrong with a Mosque prayer call
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The difference is the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer takes on average from 3-5 minutes, whereas the Shabbos siren is much shorter (a single tone) and is surprisingly quiet. The bigger reason for this is that the Muslims play their Adhan before sunrise when most people are sleeping and it disturbs the sleep of the majority. Way to go, Ben Gvir!