Smotrich says he ‘won’t let’ Palestinian citizens celebrate election gains

Smotrich says he ‘won’t let’ Palestinian citizens celebrate election gains Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said his party “won’t let” Palestinian citizens of Israel celebrate after exit polls projected major gains for Palestinian-led parties, Haaretz reported. “I can see on some of the screens that the Arabs are celebrating tonight. So I’m telling you and them: We won’t let them celebrate,” Smotrich said at an event held by his Religious Zionism party.

Localisation: Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:17:31 +0000