Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asserted on Sunday that the "Palestinians are part of the axis of evil," urging the upcoming U.S. administration and Western allies to seize the opportunity to dismantle Iran’s regime.
Speaking at a local conference, Smotrich emphasized that "once in several generations, a rare opportunity arises to reshape history, alter global power structures and redefine the future. In the near future, we will face crucial decisions that could lead to a new, right Middle East."
He outlined two main strategies to achieve this vision: fostering a shift in both Israeli and international perspectives and dismantling what he described as the axis of evil.
Smotrich added, "The awakening in Israel and globally is a historic opportunity we must not miss to establish a new Middle East, where west of the Jordan River there exists one and only nation - the state of the Jewish people."
He further noted that recent events had shifted perceptions: "The world has witnessed the horror and brutality that emerged from Gaza, and, like Israeli society, it now understands that if there is an Iranian axis of evil and a bloc of moderate states signing the Abraham Accords, the Palestinians are deeply embedded within Iran's axis of evil."
