Palestinians Will Only Have Municipal Self-Governance, Says Finance Minister Smotrich
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that the concept of a "Palestinian people" is nonexistent historically and legally. He asserted that Palestinians will only have municipal-level self-governance for services like water and sewage. Smotrich added that their only unifying factor is the denial of Israel's existence.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated the concept of a "Palestinian people" does not exist.
- Smotrich declared Palestinians will only have municipal self-governance.
- He specified this governance would cover services like sewage and water.
- He asserted that Palestinians are united only by denying Israel's existence.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that the concept of a "Palestinian people" does not exist, neither historically nor legally. He stated that Palestinians will only have self-governance at the municipal level, specifically concerning services like sewage and water. "Hebronites will manage Hebron. There will be no collective," Smotrich asserted, adding that the only thing uniting Palestinians is the denial of Israel's existence.
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