Israel’s Smotrich says actions, not words, are erasing Palestinian Statehood plans – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised the government’s approval of a significant settlement plan east of Jerusalem, which he claims undermines the viability of a Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority condemned the initiative as a “fatal blow” to the two-state solution, warning it would fragment the West Bank into isolated enclaves reliant on Israeli checkpoints.

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