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Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Army Issues ‘Clarification’ After Netanyahu’s Rejection of ‘Tactical Pause’ in Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the military’s announcement that its operations would “be suspended tactically” in the southern Gaza town of Rafah during a certain period each day. […]

‘Like in Gaza’ – Smotrich Threatens to Destroy West Bank Towns
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Our message to the neighbors beyond the fence, in Tulkarm, Nur al-Shams, Shawika and Qalqilya; we will turn you into ruined cities like in the Gaza Strip if the terror […]

‘War is Inevitable’ – Smotrich Threatens Lebanon as Hezbollah Hits Many Israeli Positions
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened on Sunday to reoccupy southern Lebanon if cross-border attacks by Hezbollah persist. The Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it targeted […]

‘Manipulative Trap’ – Smotrich Slams Decision to Send Negotiation Team to Cairo
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “You must not give in to international pressure and you must not stop until victory and the submission of the enemy,” Smotrich said. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said […]

‘Only Talk with Bombs’ – Smotrich Urges Mossad to Eliminate Hamas Leaders
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The time has come for the Mossad to return to doing what it was trained to do – to eliminate the heads of Hamas all over the world.” Israeli Finance […]

‘Zionist Response’ to EU Declaration – Smotrich Calls for Expanding Illegal Settlements
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, says the best response to the EU declaration is to strengthen and entrench settlement in all parts of Israel. Israel’s finance minister has reportedly slammed […]

‘Unfortunate and Disgraceful’ – Egypt Rejects Smotrich’s Remarks on October 7
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid rejected Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks claiming that Egypt bears a great responsibility for what happened on October 7. “It is unfortunate and disgraceful that […]

‘I Cannot Commit to Bringing All Captives Home Alive’ – Smotrich
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has reportedly told the families of captives held in the Gaza Strip that he cannot commit to bringing them all back alive. According to the […]

Israeli Minister Smotrich Suggests Taxing Bank Profits to Pay for War Expenses
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Bank of Israel warned that a tax targeting profits of a specific sector contradicts the principles of the taxation policy, creates uncertainty and might even deter investors. Israeli Finance […]

Ilan Pappé Reveals Origins of Religious Zionism in Israel – Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his latest article for The Palestine Chronicle, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé retraces the main stages of the evolution of religious Zionism through an analysis that examines the legacies of […]

Israeli Minister Pushing to Oust Palestinians from Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said that the majority of Palestinians living in Gaza should be encouraged to emigrate. Smotrich, who is the leader of the far-right […]

US is Pushing Israel towards Suicide – Israel’s Minister Smotrich
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich lashed at the United States on Tuesday, stating that Israel’s closest ally has been pushing Israel towards suicide for years by advocating for a two-state […]

Gantz Popularity Increases, Religious Zionism Party Falls Below Electoral Threshold – New Poll
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The new poll confirms that Benny Gantz is more popular than Netanyahu and reveals a significant drop in support for far-right Religious Zionism. A poll published by Israeli news outlet […]

Outrage as Israel’s Far-Right Minister Proposes ‘Voluntary Migration’ for Palestinians in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bezalel Smotrich sparked outrage on Tuesday as he said that the ‘voluntary’ migration of Palestinians from Gaza is the “right humanitarian solution”. Israeli far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich sparked outrage on […]

US Slams Legalization of Three Illegal Outposts in Occupied West Bank
The US State Department slammed Israel on Thursday for legalizing three illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. The move was announced on Wednesday by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. “Great things […]

Israeli Protesters Block Highways, Mob Stock Exchange to Protest Judicial Overhaul
Dozens of protesters reportedly entered the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, tossing fake banknotes as symbols of corruption. Israeli protesters blocked highways and briefly mobbed the stock exchange on a so-called ‘Day of Disruption’ on Tuesday […]

Israeli Storming of Al-Aqsa, Provocative ‘Flag March’ Spark Condemnation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tensions rose in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday when tens of thousands of Jewish settlers marched to Jerusalem’s Old City in the provocative ‘Flag march’. Shop owners […]

Selective Outrage in Palestine: The Problem is Not Just Smotrich but Zionism
By Ramzy Baroud By his own admission, Israel’s new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a “fascist homophobe”. This declaration, which he made on January 16, should be enough to accentuate the violent nature of […]

Jordan’s Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador over Smotrich Expansionist Map
Jordan’s parliament voted on Wednesday to expel Israel’s ambassador to Amman after Israeli Finance Minister Belazel Smotrich spoke at an event in Paris this week alongside a map showing ‘Greater Israel’, which included both Jordan […]

Palestinians Call for ICC to Arrest Far-Right Israeli Minister Smotrich
The Palestinian Authority announced on Monday that it will demand that the International Criminal Court arrest Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Anadolu news agency reported. The move comes after Smotrich claimed that the Palestinian people […]

Israeli Minister Smotrich Says Palestinian People are ‘An Invention’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday that the Palestinian people are “an invention” from the last century, Israeli media reported. Speaking at a private memorial service for prominent Likud […]

‘Angry’ Netanyahu Instructs Israeli Ministers, Do Not Visit Washington
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his cabinet ministers to avoid traveling to the United States and meeting US government officials unless he is invited to the White House by […]

Palestinian, Jewish Advocacy Groups Protest Smotrich’s Meeting in Washington (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of activists from different Palestinian and Jewish advocacy groups demonstrated against far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s visit to Washington D.C., on Sunday, Israeli media reported. According to the […]

Hollywood Actor Mark Ruffalo Says It is Time to Sanction Israeli Government
American actor and director Mark Ruffalo strongly condemned calls by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to wipe out the Palestinian town of Huwwara, north of the occupied West Bank. The 55-year-old producer and actor took […]

PA Says Israel Did Not Meet Aqaba Promise to Release withheld Palestinian Funds
Israel has not fulfilled the promise it made during the Aqaba talks a few weeks ago to release withheld Palestinian money, Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh said on Saturday. “They promised at Aqaba […]

Netanyahu Tries to Soften International Outrage over Smotrich’s Call to ‘Wipe out’ Huwwara
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to calm the international outcry over a call by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for the Palestinian town of Huwwara to be “erased”, saying those remarks had been […]

Israel’s Smotrich Says Call to ‘Wipe out’ Palestinian Town was ‘Slip of the Tongue’
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Saturday that his comments earlier this week to “wipe out” the Palestinian town of Huwwara was a “slip of the tongue,” Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel […]

Advocacy Groups Urge US to Ban Smotrich over Racist Call to ‘Wipe out’ Huwwara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A growing number of advocacy groups are urging the United States to deny Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich entry to the country after his calls to “wipe out” the Palestinian […]

US Condemns Israeli Minister’s ‘Disgusting’ Call to ‘Wipe Out’ Huwwara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States condemned on Wednesday the comments made by far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who called for the Palestinian town of Huwwara to be “wiped out”, slamming the […]

Jewish Settler Leader Says ‘Huwwara Should Be Wiped out Today’
The Deputy Head of the West Bank Settlement Council, Davidi Ben Zion, called on Sunday night for illegal Jewish settlers to “wipe out” the village of Huwwara, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Enough with talk […]