Crocodiles as prison guards: Israeli moat plan dehumanizes Palestinian prisoners

In this Aug. 6, 2018, photo, crocodiles rest in water at a farm in the Jordan Valley. AP Photo/Dusan Vranic When Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding a prison holding Palestinian security detainees with Nile crocodiles, many people dismissed the idea as political theater. After all, the image of crocodiles patrolling a prison moat seemed so outlandish that it was easy to treat as a publicity stunt. Similar claims were also directed at Donald Trump’s…