A commentary published Sunday evening criticizes Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for marching in a demonstration and calling for the establishment of three settlements in the northern Gaza Strip, rather than advancing the initiative through the security cabinet. The commentator, who claims to have repeatedly expressed support for the move, questions why Smotrich did not demand cabinet approval during his time in government.
The commentary takes aim at the disconnect between Smotrich's public activism and his role in the cabinet, where he could have directly pushed for the decision. The writer notes they have repeatedly supported settlement expansion but sees the current approach as ineffective. The commentary comes a day after Smotrich announced that the Settlement Administration is operationally ready to build three settlements in the northern Gaza Strip, pending prime ministerial approval, as The Zioneer previously reported. The source of the commentary is not identified beyond the platform on which it was published.
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