Israel’s Smotrich approves settlement in bid to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state

Israel's Smotrich approves settlement in bid to 'bury' idea of Palestinian state

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a map that shows the E1 settlement project during a press conference near the settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Thursday, August 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from … Read more