Public sentiment is overwhelmingly critical and condemns Israel's settlement plans as illegal, genocidal, and a violation of Palestinian rights. Commenters express deep frustration and anger towards the Israeli government's actions, viewing them as a continuation of colonialism and historical injustices. There's a call for recognition of Palestinian statehood and significant disillusionment with both Israeli and U.S. policies, highlighting a perceived moral outrage among the public. While a few support Israel's stance based on security concerns, they are vastly outnumbered by critics advocating for justice and equality.

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He's not wrong. That's why the settlements have to stop.

NoneMoreBLK

&gt;Smotrich is a settler in the [Israeli-occupied](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupied_territories) [West Bank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank), living in the settlement of [Kedumim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedumim), which is [illegal under international law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law_and_Israeli_settlements). His residence was also built illegally outside the settlement proper

Imagine being so adamant about illegally occupying someone else's land that you settle your home *outside* the already illegal settlement

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Anxious-Slip-4701

Imagine how it must feel as a Palestinian. The hate for Israel will only grow. This guarantees hostility will only continue. So sad.

Designer_Buy_1650

Israel is openly saying the ethnic cleansing plans out loud now

Alteraved

West Bank settlements are the heroin of Israel.

Constantinople2020

If you stop killing yourself, everything is valid, but only if you don't create more enemies in the process

GarlicFalse3779

I know yall don't know the geography, but this location is literally just outside the old city of Jerusalem. There is no case where Israel ever will give up east Jerusalem in any 2 state solution, not sure why they would ever be expected to considering the Arabs banned Jews from visiting the holiest site in Judaism last time they controlled it.

OkGo_Go_Guy

Nah, the settlements have come down in the past and will come down again. 
If Israel has taught us anything, it’s that bombing civilian infrastructure into rubble is relatively straightforward when you’re not worried about civilian deaths.

Powerful-Injury5793

I think a refusal to acknowledge Israel, negotiate with Israel, or accept any reality where Jews occupy the same planet has more to do with a Palestinian state not being viable.  Just saying...

Sensitive-Tone5279

To be fair, the very corrupt Palestinian Authority buried the idea of a Palestinian state back in 2008, if not earlier.

MostCharming9005

Hamas buried the idea of Palestinian state.

ye_olde_green_eyes

it died on October 7.

You can't keep rejecting offers in the hopes that "resistance" will lead to a better one.

Palestine leadership gambled with their political capital and are now bankrupt

SnooOpinions5486

I don't think it was very likely that any Israeli government would give Jerusalem, even just a part of east Jerusalem, after the 7 October.

Also, ironically I think this move might actually make it more likely for a two state solutions to be found. Until now, one of the major issues of negotiations was that the Palestinian side was refusing Israeli offers in order to push for maximalist positions. But if they realize that the offers they get will only get worse, they might finally be willing to compromise in order to make a deal when they can still get good offers.

Volodio

Rhetoric Rhetoric Rhetoric. Gush Etzion (where this is) is, and always will be, part of Israel. Small settlements could theoretically be dismantled like the ones in Gaza were. 

Interesting thing thing. Why would a Palestinian state have to have 0 Jews in it? Anyone have any thoughts on that?

DanIvvy

Why would anyone in their right mind think the Palestinians should have a state. 

NewRoar

Does this story keep getting removed and reposted or something?

3412points

This plan will do nothing to "bury the idea of a Palestinian state".  All you need to do is look at a map.  It's a relatively small housing bloc right next to an existing housing bloc.

EmpressHD

Hamas already buried the idea of the Palestinian state.

YogiBarelyThere

Guess what wouldn't have happened if October 7th had just been another day.

Cultural-Flow7185

Regular day in Bezazel Smotrich being Bezazel Smotrich.

BetPretty8953

It's as if Hamas told him to go ahead and do it.

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Literally internationally approved genocide.

XanTheLastMan

Should probably add


Israeli Defence Minister whos party was a national joke, until the left-wing parties refused to work with Netenyahu following his refusal to step down during his corruption trial, who was arrested for plotting and preparing a terrorist attack and caught with all the explosives, but released because he refused to talk and the court couldn't convict a Jewish terrorist without a confession, lays out plans to completely annex another nation that wants to remain part of their own nation, exterminate the people and fill the homes with their own religious group.


Western leadership has no problems.



It's almost like were so focused on Gaza, and the Hamas or no Hamas argument, we are being misdirected from the true war crimes that have always gone on and they've always tried to hide from in the settlement regions.

NephilimKen888

Didn't Israelis used to claim that settling the West Bank was for religious reasons? I mean, it's always been about destroying Palestine, but wasn't there a time where they wouldn't say this out loud?

Funny too how they invariably construct new settlements in strategically important locations, rather than in places that are convenient to actually live in.

xray-pishi

[Map of the propsed E1 area](https://www.ochaopt.org/sites/default/files/screen_shot_2017-03-11_at_8.31.41_pm.png)

Some interesting reading on this [2017 UN article as well](https://www.ochaopt.org/content/tightening-coercive-environment-bedouin-communities-around-ma-ale-adumim-settlement)

Ophiuchus171

Why is BeeBeeSee publishing antisemantic blood libel?

super-imperialism

This is a case where I think that diplomacy does not work

Far_Fruit5846

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced the revival of a settlement plan that aims to connect East Jerusalem with the West Bank, which he claims will 'bury' the idea of a Palestinian state.

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