Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Israeli minister threatens countries against recognizing Palestine

from Daily Sabah

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to set up a new settlement after each country recognized Palestinian statehood.

"For every country that unilaterally recognizes a Palestinian state, we will establish a new town (settlement) and thus bring about the demise of the delusional idea of establishing a Palestinian state that will endanger the existence of the State of Israel," Israeli daily Haaretz cited Smotrich telling a news conference.

Smotrich, who heads the extremist Religious Zionism Party, said last week’s decision to legalize five settlement outposts was "a response to the unilateral recognition of five countries" of Palestine as a state.

Last week, the Israeli Cabinet approved steps proposed by Smotrich aimed at "legalizing" five settlement outposts in the West Bank...

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