Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide. See maps, video – IndyStar
“Speaking at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv, the minister said the opportunity ‘pays for itself,’ and he has ‘already started negotiations with the Americans.’
“Palestinians and much of the international community strenuously insist that the enclave must be governed by a Palestinian body after the war and reject the idea of Israeli or US occupation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said he does not intend to reestablish Israeli settlements in the Strip, while his far-right allies have talked up their vision of pushing Palestinians out and building Israeli communities on the land.
“‘We have paid a lot of money for this war. We have to see how we are dividing up the land in percentages,’ Smotrich said, adding that ‘the demolition, the first stage in the city’s renewal, we have already done. Now we need to build.’
He added, ‘There is a business plan, put together by the most professional people here, that is on President Trump’s desk…”
Will Smotrich’s statements be part of the evidence submitted in future trials of public officials accused of committing or abetting ethnic cleansing and genocide?
Trump returns to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rage – Reuters