A single Israeli minister, without a word, provoked the anger of an entire country. Addressing the person in charge of Finance in the new Israeli Government in Paris on Monday, Bezalel SmotrichHe didn’t need to speak to unleash the anger inside him. Jordan. The leader of the far-right and conservative Religious Zionism addressed the audience from a so-called map of Israel, but the borders looked different. while claiming that “Palestine has no people”Smotrich’s Israel included the territory of Jordan, parts of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Syria, as well as all of historic Palestine.
“These explanations provocative, racist and they come from an extremist figure and we call on the international community to condemn them,” he said. eyman safadiat a press conference. After Smotrich’s controversial lyrics and script, Amman is guaranteed As confirmed by an official source to Reuters, it does not represent the position of Jewish officials in Israel. “there was no change In the statement made by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was emphasized that the State of Israel is in the position of recognizing the territorial integrity of the Hashemite Kingdom.
Smotrich’s actions “represent a reckless provocation that violates international standards and Jordan-Israel peace treaty”, said a spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sinan Majali, to the national news agency Petra. “The Israeli government should adopt a clear and open position on this issue. extremism and provocative and malicious statements by an incumbent minister,” he added after summoning the Israeli ambassador, Eitan Surkis. “Israel is committed to the peace treaty 1994 Jordan”, the ministry insisted on Twitter just hours after Smotrich’s provocative performance.
Its map includes: Land of ‘Greater Israel’claimed by early Zionist groups more than a century ago. known as Eretz Yisrael Hashlema In Hebrew, the phrase has a variety of biblical and political meanings that have evolved over time. Founding Father of Zionism Theodor Herzl advocated a prosperous Jewish state. “From the river of Egypt to the Euphrates.” Currently, ultranationalist groups such as those led by Smotrich talk about Israel, including the historical or desirable limits of their movements. This longing history covers Palestine and the south as well. Lebanonin the Golan Heights SyriaNear the plain of Havran and Deraa, Jordan and with part of the adjoining desert Saudi Arabia.
“Huwara needs to be destroyed”
This isn’t the first time Smotrich has fomented a chain of crime. reactions on the international stage. After the night of terror we are in hundreds of settlers attacked Officials responsible for policy in the occupied West Bank, which burned the houses and cars of a Palestinian village and killed a citizen, also applauded. “I think the Huwara people need to be destroyed, and I think the State of Israel should do that,” he said a few weeks ago. “God forbid” this is work made by private citizenshe added, after dozens of them immersed themselves in violence before the indifferent gaze of the Army.
This Monday, the whole world responded to his controversial comments claiming that “it is an invention of the Palestinian people less than a century ago”. “Definitely intolerable”, said Josep Borrell, head of European Union foreign policy from Brussels. Ahmed Abu Zayd, A spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry added that they “deny it”. history facts and geography” and “undermine efforts to achieve calm between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.”