Israel/Palestine

David__77

(23,558 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:32 AM Apr 26

Smotrich to PM: Bring down PA, annex West Bank, if it keeps seeking UN state, war arrests

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued a warning Thursday that if the Palestinian Authority continues with its efforts for international recognition of a state and for what he said was its bid to obtain international arrest warrants against Israelis over the war in Gaza, he will cut off the transfer of funds to the Palestinian administrative body.

In a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and widely reported by Hebrew media, Smotrich wrote that the PA is an immediate danger to Israel and called on the premier to annex the West Bank if the Palestinians don’t desist from their actions.

The letter came amid reported concern among Israeli officials over the prospect of the International Criminal Court in The Hague issuing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli political and military leaders for alleged breaches of international law in Gaza during the ongoing war against terror group Hamas.

In addition, last week, the United States needed to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling to recognize the Palestinians as a full UN member state.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-threatens-to-stop-funds-to-palestinians-over-their-international-posturing/

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Smotrich to PM: Bring down PA, annex West Bank, if it keeps seeking UN state, war arrests (Original Post) David__77 Apr 26 OP

Smotrich is simply giving the plan for what Israel plans to do anyway. Lonestarblue Apr 26 #1

Formal annexation has already occurred partially in East Jerusalem. David__77 Apr 26 #2

So the Palestinians aren't supposed to peacefully appeal to the international community either. Crunchy Frog Apr 26 #3

Go away, be killed, or be subjugated. AloeVera Apr 26 #4

Subjects is correct description for those lacking citizenship rights. David__77 Apr 26 #5

Yes. "Democracy". AloeVera Apr 26 #6

Lonestarblue

(10,106 posts)

1. Smotrich is simply giving the plan for what Israel plans to do anyway.

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:43 AM

Apr 26

David__77

(23,558 posts)

2. Formal annexation has already occurred partially in East Jerusalem.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:46 AM

Apr 26

Crunchy Frog

(26,685 posts)

3. So the Palestinians aren't supposed to peacefully appeal to the international community either.

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:18 AM

Apr 26

Not allowed to use violent means, but also not allowed to use peaceful means to try to get what they want. What exactly are they supposed to do?

AloeVera

(997 posts)

4. Go away, be killed, or be subjugated.

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 01:15 PM

Apr 26

Those are the 3 options under Smotrich's "Decisive Plan".

According to Smotrich, West Bank Arabs can respond in three possible ways. They can (a) accept their status as Israel’s subjects; (b) emigrate; or (c) resist violently. In the latter case, the IDF will take aggressive action to suppress opposition and achieve decisive military control. Suffice it to say that Smotrich’s analysis completely ignores the views of Israel’s senior military experts regarding the Palestinians.

Really interesting article from a retired IDF Major General about the implications of this folly for Israel.

https://m.jpost.com/opinion/article-744547

David__77

(23,558 posts)

5. Subjects is correct description for those lacking citizenship rights.

Reply to AloeVera (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 01:29 PM

Apr 26

And the law makes clear that even those with citizenship lack sovereignty unless accepted by the state as being Jewish.

AloeVera

(997 posts)

6. Yes. "Democracy".

Reply to David__77 (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 06:40 PM

Apr 26

So it's either status quo or else two "options" one leading to exile and the other to death.

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