Thirty-three years after the Oslo Accords were signed, Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has a message for the world: it’s over. The framework is dead. And Israel has roughly two years to make that permanent. (The PA has been ignoring it for many years as it promotes Arab construction throughout Area C – designated under Oslo solely for Jewish residency.)
In a wide-ranging interview with Matzav HaRuach, Smotrich laid out his case for dismantling the Palestinian Authority entirely — and replacing it with something that can never become a state. “The day after Trump will come,” Smotrich warned, “and who knows what will happen in the United States. Will there be backing [for Israel’s right to Judea and Samaria]? Will there not? And what government will be here? I don’t know many people like Netanyahu who are capable of standing up to such enormous international pressure without caving.”
AFSI Insight
AFSI welcomes Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s clear rejection of the failed two-state paradigm, which has brought decades of terrorism, incitement, and instability rather than peace. The events of October 7 shattered any remaining illusion that creating another hostile Arab state in the heart of Israel would lead to coexistence or security. Judea and Samaria are the historic and biblical heartland of the Jewish people, not bargaining chips to be surrendered under international pressure. Israel must strengthen Jewish sovereignty, expand communities, and ensure that never again will terror infrastructure threaten the nation’s population centers. AFSI believes lasting peace can only come through strength, security, and recognition of Israel’s undeniable biblical, historical and legal rights throughout the Land of Israel.