
Israel’s Smotrich Launches Settlement Plan to ‘Bury’ the Idea of a Palestinian State
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ignited a new political storm by unveiling a massive settlement expansion plan aimed, in his own words, at “burying the idea of a Palestinian state.” The move, announced Thursday, has drawn immediate backlash from Palestinian leaders, the Biden administration, and much of the international community, with critics warning…