Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Smotrich says half of Gazans can be ‘encouraged’ to leave within two years

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that Israel should occupy Gaza and “encourage” half of the Strip’s 2.2 million Palestinians to emigrate within two years.

Speaking at a conference organized by the Yesha Council, an umbrella group representing Israeli municipaliti es in the West Bank, Smotrich said that “it is possible to create a situation where Gaza’s population will be reduced to half its current size in two years.”

“It won’t cost too much money,” he claimed, adding that “even if it does, we should not be afraid to pay for it.”   (Read More)