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Betzalel Smotrich
May 22, 2024, 11:25 am
Smotrich demands more settlements and punitive measures against PA
The Finance Minister said he intends to stop transferring funds to the PA after a Norway, Ireland and Spain announced they would recognise a Palestinian state.
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
May 9, 2024, 9:47 am
President Biden threatens to halt arms to Israel over Rafah invasion
Right-wing lawmakers and ministers reacted harshly to Biden's ultimatum, with National Security Minister Ben-Gvir accusing the president of 'loving Hamas'
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
November 8, 2023, 5:51 pm
Opinion: A war on multiple fronts
As the war deepens in Gaza, so the dangers are growing of another front opening up in the West Bank, says Richard Miron, a former BBC reporter who was based in Israel
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Richard Miron
August 29, 2023, 11:47 am
Smotrich defends Ben-Gvir’s ‘Jewish rights supersede Arab rights’ comment
'My right, and my wife’s and my children’s right, to get around on the roads in Judea and Samaria (West Ban) is more important than the right to movement for Arabs,' Ben-Gvir said.
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Jotam Confino in Israel
August 15, 2023, 12:55 pm
Netanyahu government versus IDF: The unraveling army crisis explained
The conflict between Prime Minister Netanyahu's government and the IDF has been brewing for months, leading to several head-on clashes between ministers and the army.
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
August 14, 2023, 2:50 pm
Hebrew University: Freezing of funds for Palestinian students is ‘discrimination’
Director of diversity and strategy at Hebrew University tells Jewish News that Finance Minister Smotrich's reason to freeze is 'ridiculous.'
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
August 8, 2023, 3:30 pm
Far-right minister accused of racism after freezing funds for Arab Israeli cities
'I'm ashamed racism has become an official policy of the state,' opposition leader Yair Lapid said about Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich's decision to freeze funds for Arab Israeli cities.
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Jotam Confino in Israel
June 19, 2023, 4:03 pm
Far-right minister Smotrich handed yet more powers to expand West Bank settlements
The U.S. said it was 'deeply troubled' by the government's decision to advance planning for over 4,000 settlement units in the West Bank.
By
Jotam Confino
March 13, 2023, 12:36 pm
255 American investors warn: Judicial overhaul will affect our Israel investments
"Many leaders in the business community feel compelled to reevaluate their reliance on Israel as a strategic destination for investment," the letter to Netanyahu read.
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
March 7, 2023, 10:00 am
Former Knesset speaker joins joint Palestinian-Israeli demonstration in Huwara
Avraham Burg, who was speaker from 1999 to 2003, described the settler riot in the town as a "watershed" moment, causing an unprecedented amount of Israelis to demonstrate in the West Bank.
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Jotam Confino in Huwara
March 6, 2023, 9:56 am
Reports: US considering denying entry to far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich
Smotrich was condemned by the U.S. after saying he thought the Palestinian village of Huwara should be “wiped out."
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Ron Kampeas (JTA)
March 1, 2023, 12:40 pm
Far-right leader Smotrich: Palestinian town of Huwara should be ‘wiped out’
Hundreds of settlers carried out a pogrom in the Palestinian town of Huwara in the West Bank on Sunday in revenge for a Palestinian terror attack that killed two Israelis
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
December 7, 2022, 11:08 am
With deadline looming, Netanyahu under pressure to finalise coalition talks
Deal giving far-right leader Smotrich unprecedented powers over crucial posts overseeing daily life in the West Bank is widely criticised by current and former IDF officials.
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
December 5, 2022, 12:14 pm
Former ADL chief: If Smotrich and Ben-Gvir get their way, Israel will lose me and US Jews
“I never thought that I would reach that point where I would say that my support of Israel is conditional,” former Anti-Defamation League leader Abe Foxman warns.
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Ron Kampeas (JTA)
November 9, 2022, 1:20 pm
Israel’s far-right parties campaign for change to Law of Return
The parties want to annul a clause which allows grandchildren of Jews to immigrate to Israel – a move that would significantly impact thousands of Jews wanting to make aliyah.
By
Jotam Confino in Israel
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