West Bank & Jerusalem
Smotrich uses budget control to impose settlement policy in West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has revealed using his control over Israel's state budget to enforce his settlement policies in the occupied West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. The disclosure reflects how budgetary leverage is being deployed to pressure the occupation army into implementing the policies.
Smotrich's statement shows the finance minister wielding budget allocations as a tool to drive settlement activity and military compliance with his political agenda in the Palestinian territories.
