annexation effortsBezalel SmotrichIsraeli far-right ministerIsraeli governmentIsraeli politicsIsraeli settlementsIsraeli term for the occupied West BankJudea and Samarialegal powersMiddle East conflict.Palestinian statepro-settlement politicianReligious Zionism partysovereignty over occupied territoryWest Bank annexation
What is Bezalel Smotrich's goal regarding the West Bank?
Bezalel Smotrich aims to establish sovereignty over the occupied territory and prevent the creation of a Palestinian state.
What new legal powers have Bezalel Smotrich and his allies gained?
Bezalel Smotrich and his allies have quietly gained significant new legal powers to annex the West Bank to Israel.
What term does Israel use to refer to the occupied West Bank?
Israel refers to the occupied West Bank as "Judea and Samaria."