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Smotrich: Israel to 'Encourage Migration' of Palestinians From West Bank and Gaza

Will Israel's plans improve local administration or simply speed up Palestinian dispossession of their land?
Smotrich: Israel to 'Encourage Migration' of Palestinians From West Bank and Gaza
Above: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (C) in the Knesset on Oct. 15, 2025. Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

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Pro-Israel narrative

For the first time since the Six-Day War, Israel is restoring order and governance to Judea and Samaria. This will enable the state to better regulate land disputes, create legal certainty and pave the way for legal and responsible development.

Pro-Palestine narrative

Following decades of settlements that are contrary to international law being built in the West Bank, Israel's latest move seeks to formalize the annexation. This will only speed up the forcible transfer and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 33% chance that Israel will recognize Palestine by 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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