Ben-Gvir came under fire for pushing for additional restrictions on Palestinian freedom of movement in the West Bank after three Israelis were killed in two terror attacks last week.

The United States is in no position to go after Israel on human rights issues given how its army acted in Iraq and Afghanistan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) said.

  • Pat12@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Because they’re considered the main ally in the middle east for control of the region. The other two options would be Jordan and Saudi. Mostly everywhere else is too unstable.