Tag: Bezalel Smotrich

Ben Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinians as condition to join Netanyahu’s govt

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

On 15 November, far-right Israeli member of the Knesset (MK) Itamar Ben Gvir sought to implement the death penalty for Palestinians guilty of killing Israelis. He has set this as a condition for his faction to join former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government.

Ben Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinians as condition to join Netanyahu’s govt

U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister

Behind the scenes: U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan hinted at the possibility of not working with Ben-Gvir and other right-wing extremists during their meetings last week with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

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State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in the daily briefing Wednesday that the relationship between Israel and the U.S. is strong because it is based on shared interests and values.

Doubt it! They’ll still get $3.8 billion+ military aid, every year!

Naphtali Bennett to head Israeli “government of change” to oust Netanyahu

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Naphtali Bennett to head Israeli “government of change” to oust Netanyahu

There have been questions raised in the media as to whether Netanyahu would mount new provocations against the Palestinians in East Jerusalem, promote acts of terrorism by Jewish fanatics against Israeli Palestinians, seek to mount a coup similar to that former US President Donald Trump, or launch a provocative move against Iran to maintain his grip on power.