Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed during a parliamentary discussion on Tuesday that Palestinians kill each other and that the Israeli government bears no responsibility. His remarks, reported by Middle East Eye, triggered widespread anger and condemnation. The debate arose as Palestinian lawmakers, including Iman Khatib-Yassin, argued that Smotrich’s proposed 1.5 percent property tax on vacant land would harm Palestinians, who own property but are not permitted to develop it.
The lawmakers accused the government of failing to curb rising violence within Palestinian communities. In response, Smotrich said the government could not be blamed for killings among Palestinians and urged education and condemnation of terrorism, calling for Hamas to be defined as a terrorist organization. His comments were denounced as hateful and racist by opponents.
According to the human rights group Abraham Initiatives, 51 Palestinians have been killed in Israel so far this year, following 252 killings in 2025 across 218 incidents—a record figure nearly four times higher than the previous decade’s average.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ১১আপডেট : ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ২১ আমার দেশ অনলাইন ইসরাইলের অর্থমন্ত্রী বেজালেল স্মোট্রিচ দাবি করেছেন, ফিলিস্তিনিরা নিজেরাই একে অপরকে হত্যা করে। এখানে ইসরাইলি সরকারের কোনো দোষ নেই। মঙ্গলবার সংসদীয়
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