The Israel Police have launched an investigation into former Prime Minister Ehud Barak over his calls for widespread civil disobedience, including a mass strike to bring down the government.

The probe was initiated after right-wing activist Shai Glick filed a complaint against Barak, who made the comments at a protest rally in Tel Aviv last month. Barak advocated for “civil nonviolent noncompliance” and urged opposition leaders to join a mass strike around the parliament until the government falls.

Glick criticized the police for allegedly practicing selective enforcement, saying that left-wing individuals are not held accountable for incitement, while right-wing individuals face harsher treatment. He demanded that the State Attorney’s Office indict Barak immediately.

�The reality in which left-wing people repeatedly incite and rebel and are not even called in for questioning while right-wing people have been sent to prison for much lesser things is delusional and shows selective enforcement,� Glick told The Times of Israel. �We demand that the State Attorney�s Office immediately order an indictment against Ehud Barak.�

The investigation comes as tensions rise in Israel ahead of the Knesset’s return from summer break, with Barak’s comments fueling concerns about potential unrest and political instability.

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