The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, has approved plans to build five new flashpoint settlements in the West Bank. The settlements, named after countries that recognize Palestine as a state, are part of a broader strategy to annex the West Bank. In exchange for strengthening Israeli settlements, Smotrich agreed in principle to release some frozen funds to the financially embattled Palestinian Authority. Additionally, the Israeli government has imposed punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority, further escalating tensions in the region.
In a recent and deeply unsettling statement, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared plans to build five new settlements in the West Bank, each named after countries that recognize Palestine as a state. Following a cabinet meeting, https://t.co/twFWEsCoDR
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Smotrich “had agreed in principle to release some frozen funds to the financially embattled Palestinian Authority in exchange for strengthening Israeli settlements in the territory.” https://t.co/DHVhXyLQcC