“My life’s mission is to thwart the Palestinian state,” says extremist Israeli minister

TEL AVIV: The far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated his inciting statements against the Palestinian people, emphasizing on moving forward with implementing plans to control the West Bank and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. The extremist Israeli minister said in a post on X that "The mission of my life is to build the land of Israel and thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state. That is why I have taken upon myself, in addition to the position of Minister of Finance, responsibility for civil issues in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank)." "I will continue to work with all my might so that the half a million settlers who are on the front line and under fire enjoy the rights of every citizen in Israel and establish the facts on the ground," he added. This is not the first time that Smotrich has declared his intention to annex the West Bank and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. On June 23, 2024, he responded to a report published by the New York Times abo ut his plan to strengthen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and thwart any attempt to make it part of the Palestinian state, saying: "My plan is not a secret. I will fight with all my might the danger of establishing a Palestinian state; for the sake of the State of Israel and its citizens, I will continue, through my powers, to develop settlements in the West Bank and strengthen security." Since assuming the position of Minister in the Ministry of Security, the head of the Religious Zionism Party has been pushing for major changes on the ground in the West Bank, to implement the Decisive Plan that he published in 2017, which aims to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state and present Palestinian citizens with the choice of death or emigration abroad. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA