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But both delivered similar messages denouncing Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, and the hard right turn the Israeli government has taken since Benyamin Netanyahu won a sixth term as prime minister in November.
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been pushing the idea of displacing Palestinians, which is being echoed by other top Israeli officials, often under the term ‘voluntary migrations’.
He said that the ideology of far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Ben Gvir “will be bad for the Arabs.”
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/34th-week-of-protests-set-to-focus-on-killings-in-arab-community/
Instead of condemning Smotrich in the strongest terms, Prime Minister Netanyahu added insult to injury by characterising Smotrich's shocking declaration, in a tweet four days later, as "inappropriate."
Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/netanyahus-dismisses-his-failure-guard-israel-arab-relations-1714815
In the past, Smotrich has also made statements denigrating LGBTQ people and Arabs.
It said the threat Smotrich poses is especially acute since he assumed responsibility for administering civilian life in parts of the West Bank.
Meanwhile, officials have said the White House has been holding discussions on whether or not to grant Smotrich a visa for his upcoming US trip — but have indicated they are unlikely to block his visit.
Moody’s Lowers Israel’s Credit Outlook: Bibi, Smotrich: ‘Israel’s Economy Is Strong.
“Now is the time to increase settlement across Judea and Samaria, including taking actual, immediate steps” to achieve that, they told Smotrich.
One of them, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, this week signaled support for the settler attacks, advocating the establishment of “no-go areas” for Palestinians to ensure the security of Israeli settlements.
On March 20, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman, Eitan Surkis, to protest a speech in Paris the day before by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich during a cabinet meeting in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jerusalem, June 18, 2023.
Source: https://www.972mag.com/israel-us-special-relationship/
Security forces have had trouble implementing the evacuation of illegal outposts since the Civil Administration was put under the control of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in February.
Smotrich admitted that evening that he did not have the power to stop such an operation.
Smotrich is a senior Israeli minister who has just been handed sweeping powers over the occupied West Bank.
Smotrich: We failed, ‘I take responsibility for what was and what will be’
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-15-2023/
Smotrich, who is also a minister in the defense ministry, has been locked in a running battle with security officials over West Bank authority.
Sources close to Defense Ministry Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday morning that “These new buildings were built on legal private Arab land and cannot be legalized.”
The deal between Gallant and Smotrich, which handed the latter governance powers that for decades were held by the military, served as a step toward fulfilling that promise, with human rights lawyers and experts it as an act of de jure annexation.
Source: https://www.972mag.com/settlements-roads-infrastructure-smotrich/
Then Mr. Smotrich resumed his day job, preparing for a new national budget.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/middleeast/israel-smotrich-protests.html