"Girvir's Requirements: Disassemble the Palestinian Government"
In a recent development, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has publicly demanded that the Israeli government take immediate and operational steps to dismantle the Palestinian Authority (PA). This move comes in response to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's potential declaration of a Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly.
Ben Gvir, referring to Abbas by his nom de guerre "Abu Mazen", has labelled the Palestinian Authority a "terrorist authority" and dismissed the Palestinian statehood aspirations as "fantasies". He has vowed to bring this issue to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the next Cabinet meeting, emphasising the need for a strong Israeli response and advocating for a full Israeli occupation and even the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.
This demand comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, following the conflict with Hamas after the October 7 attacks. Israel currently controls a significant part of Gaza, with plans for deeper incursions.
Responses within the Israeli government show some differences. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich supports aggressive settlement expansion and hardline policies against the Palestinians. However, Ben Gvir has been relatively quiet on certain Cabinet-approved plans, such as the decision to evacuate a million Gaza residents. Sources close to him, however, support rapid implementation without partial deals.
This development is part of a broader political context where hardline Israeli politicians, empowered by reactions against past Israeli withdrawals and disengagements, push for assertive measures against Palestinian governance structures and territorial claims. The Palestinian Authority's role and legitimacy continue to be deeply challenged by such Israeli hardline demands, reflecting escalating tensions amid ongoing conflict.
Minister Ben Gvir has not spoken out against the plan to implement a commitment for Gazans to leave the Strip after the cabinet meeting. He intends to ensure the decision is implemented quickly, though the sources did not elaborate on the methods he will use to achieve this. The sources also mention that Gaza can be conquered in a few weeks.
Ben Gvir aims to prevent the cabinet from stopping the decision in favour of partial deals, though the sources did not specify what partial deals they were referring to. The decision to evacuate a million Gaza residents, according to sources close to Ben Gvir, is significant, with them stating that it was better late than never. The sources close to Ben Gvir also expressed that they find the Chief of Staff's intimidation unnecessary.
This article is based on available sources and does not include opinions or unrelated information. The timeline for the implementation of the decision remains unclear.
- The ongoing escalations in war-and-conflicts between Israel and Palestine, particularly in Gaza, are heavily influenced by the politics within Israel, where ministers like Itamar Ben Gvir advocate for a strong Israeli response, including the displacement of Palestinians, as seen in his support for the evacuation of a million Gaza residents.
- The discourse surrounding general news, including the Palestinian Authority's potential statehood declarations and Israeli politicians' responses, continually evolve, with Ben Gvir's recent demand to dismantle the Palestinian Authority reflecting a broader movement by hardline Israeli politicians to assert control over Palestinian governance structures and territorial claims.
