Middle East

Far-Right Israeli Official Calls Palestinian People ‘an Invention’

‘REPUGNANT’

“There is no such thing as a Palestinian. There is no such thing as the Palestinian people,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.

Victor Swezey
Victor Swezey
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 8, 2023.
Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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