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Israel/Palestine

David__77

(23,892 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2024, 12:57 PM Nov 26

Smotrich says half of Gazans can be 'encouraged' to leave within two years [View all]

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 municipalities 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.”

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-half-of-gazans-can-be-encouraged-to-leave-within-two-years/

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Smotrich says half of Gazans can be 'encouraged' to leave within two years [View all] David__77 Nov 26 OP

The end game from the start. AloeVera Nov 26 #1

Don't know what that would accomplish. Igel Nov 27 #8

You don't understand what ethnic cleansing accomplishes? AloeVera Nov 27 #11

Oh please do tell! What does ethnic cleansing accomplish? Beastly Boy Nov 28 #12

Fuck Smotrich! Beastly Boy Nov 26 #2

Only David Duke Israeli Nov 27 #4

Not for lack of trying. Beastly Boy Nov 27 #6

Next up the West Bank,... magicarpet Nov 26 #3

So giddy with the success of the Nakba, the Likudniks can't help but slip their true intentions. C0RI0LANUS Nov 27 #5

Smotrich is not a likudnik. Beastly Boy Nov 27 #7

True, Smotrich is not a Likudnik but he's in their cabinet as Finance Minister and he's Rightwing, unlike us DU-ers. C0RI0LANUS Nov 27 #9

Smotrich is the most extreme right winger in today's right wing government of Israel. Beastly Boy Nov 27 #10