Amir Avivi (born 16 April 1969) is a retired Israeli brigadier general at Israeli Defense Forces. He served as a military lieutenant at the Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit, he is the commander of Sagi Brigade and the chief of Israeli general and politician Moshe Ya'alon.
Amir Avivi | |
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 Amir Avivi on the day he received the rank Lieutenant general | |
| Native name | אמיר אביבי |
| Nickname(s) | Avivi |
| Born | 16 April 1969 |
| Service | Israeli Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1987–2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Known for | Leader of Habithonistim |
In 2020, he founded the NPO "Habithonistim" (הביטחוניסטים) which consists of mainly high-ranking members of the Israeli security forces, and has been its leader ever since. In May 2023, Avivi's book We Will Not Go Back: How We Will Guarantee Israel's Security for Generations (לא נשוב אחור: כיצד נבטיח את ביטחון ישראל לדורות) was published.
Activism
editOn 29 November 2018, Avivi spoke at the "My Israel National Interest Conference" and presented his political plan: New State Solution. The main point of the plan is to establish a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and the northern Sinai Peninsula, where the Palestinians (including those in the West Bank) will be citizens. The territory will be donated by Egypt, which will receive generous economic aid and a leading status in the Arab world in exchange for this.[1]
In June 2020, Avivi and members of the "Habithonistim" met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in order to support Trump peace plan. Avivi emphasized that the United States recognition is very important to the implementation of the move and that this is an historic opportunity to make peace.[2]
In 2023, Avivi was ranked 37th on the Jerusalem Post's list "50 Most Influential Jews in the World".[3]
Criticism
editAmir Avivi is known for expressing his right-wing zionist views. His NPO Habithunistim is also known for attacking the left-wing in Israel.[2]
On 13 October 2024, after 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, he said: "let the Palestinian civilians move south into the Sinai Peninsula", which made people question his support for Israeli transfer plan and ethnic cleansing.[4]
References
edit- ^ "תא"ל במיל אביבי: ריבונות ומדינה ערבית בסיני". ריבונות (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b Kan News [@kann_news] (Oct 17, 2022). "ראש המוסד אירח בלשכתו את ראשי "הביטחוניסטים" המזוהים עם הימין. על מה דיברו בפגישה?" (Tweet). Retrieved Jan 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "50 Most Influential Jews". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Israeli Reserve Brigadier-General, Amir Avivi, calls for Gazans to move to Sinai, retrieved 2024-01-25