Far-right Israeli minister sets out plan to prevent West Bank from becoming part of a Palestinian state

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has spoken about preventing the occupied West Bank from becoming a part of an independent Palestinian state, according to leaked audio of a speech he gave earlier this month.

Smotrich, a leading far right member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, said the way to prevent a Palestinian state that would endanger the state of Israel was to develop Jewish settlements. “The goal is to change the DNA of the system for many, many years,” he told the gathering.

The transcript and audio of the speech were provided to CNN by the Israeli NGO Peace Now, which had a representative in the room during the speech.

Israel’s Supreme Court defines Israeli control over the West Bank as a temporary military occupation rather than the annexation of territory under a civilian administration. But Smotrich, who lives in a settlement himself, has opposed the creation of an independent Palestinian state. He has also long advocated for the expansion of Jewish settlements that are considered illegal under international law and by much of the international community.

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1. That has always been Netanyahu's goal and that of the right-wing settlers.

They have expanded settlements in the West Bank while the world’s attention is on Gaza. Those settlements are against international law, but given that Israel has never suffered any repercussions from murdering Palestinians and stealing their land, the government most likely believes that no one can stop them. And, indeed, it seems that no one will stop them, even as they keep murdering Palestinians and forcing them into refugee camps when settlers take their homes. This is an international violation of human rights, yet no one does anything to stop it, including the US.