Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has revealed a covert plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to solidify control over the West Bank without formally annexing the territory. Smotrich, who has been granted sweeping powers, outlined a strategy to transfer authority from the Israeli military to civilians within the Ministry of Defense. This move is seen as part of a broader effort by Netanyahu's far-right coalition to cement control over the occupied territory, potentially leading to increased settlements and a shift towards a one-state reality. The plan, which has been in motion for 18 months, was disclosed in a speech by Smotrich and is part of a stealthy effort to avoid Netanyahu's corruption charges. The plan has significant implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
To all the Palestinians who stand against the resistance, with the occupier: Read this article without a paywall. #Israel Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that the government is engaged in a stealthy effort to irreversibly change…
Israeli finance minister Bezlal Smotrich: “We formed a separate civilian body within the Ministry of Defense to give the impression that the government would not have control over the West Bank. We are on our way to increasing settlements and our plan aims to prevent the… https://t.co/nCh8BixAPt
Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich dreams of Israel annexing the occupied West Bank – is he doing it? https://t.co/voeoA4O91G https://t.co/sfw9A2ucVs
Israel's extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been quietly been given sweeping powers in the West Bank https://t.co/NdczAa57MR
"He outlined a carefully orchestrated program to take authority over the West Bank out of the hands of the Israeli military and turn it over to civilians working for Smotrich in the defense ministry. Parts of the plan have already been introduced." https://t.co/qe3OHTW2cH
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank https://t.co/ut14AHQpXr https://t.co/uaksAnPqvm
Destination apartheid? The leaked speech by far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, outlining the secret not-so-secret plan to annex the West Bank, should give pause to those who don’t believe Israel is headed toward a disastrous One-State reality that could worsen…
Extreme-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was quietly given significant powers last month over the occupied West Bank, a step which could move Israel's annexation of the Palestinian territory closer https://t.co/NdczAa57MR
An influential member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition told settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that the government is engaged in a stealthy effort to irreversibly change the way the territory is governed. https://t.co/89mKQJufQA
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recently revealed plans by the Israeli government to solidify control over the West Bank without formally annexing the territory, The New York Times reported on Friday. https://t.co/ON7ZFG3yjw
Saying the obvious out loud... Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank https://t.co/avFqfeWHK4
A quiet takeover of the occupied West Bank has been cooking for 18 months. Are Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir going to get their way? 🔗: https://t.co/voeoA4NBc8 https://t.co/tX2zrUxt8c
Breaking News: An influential Israeli official said in a taped speech that the government was engaged in a stealthy effort to cement control over the West Bank. https://t.co/F5SeRLHvDG
Israel grants extremist Smotrich and settlers sweeping powers in West Bank https://t.co/NdczAa57MR
This is what the far-right ministers of Netanyahu’s government have been openly advocating. Netanyahu relies in them to stay in power and avoid his corruption charges, which is his priority. https://t.co/l43oFs5k85