"The budget's fine print reveals a calculated shift towards entrenching the occupation and empowering the far-right elements of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with a record defense allocation of $45.8bn."
"A key pillar of this strategy is the allocation of 400 million shekels ($129.5m) to the Ministry of Settlement and National Missions, which authorizes illegal Jewish-only settlements and outposts on Palestinian land."
"Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is a settler himself, has been open about his opposition to any form of two-state solution, stating: 'On the ground, we are blocking the establishment of a Palestinian terror state.'"
The Israeli budget of $271bn includes significant funding for extreme right-wing projects, particularly in the occupied West Bank. This budget, the largest in Israel's history, prioritizes national security and bypasses legal frameworks to support Israeli settlers. A notable allocation of 400 million shekels is directed to the Ministry of Settlement and National Missions, which authorizes illegal settlements. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who opposes a two-state solution, has been granted extensive powers, reflecting a strategic shift towards entrenching occupation and empowering far-right elements in the government.
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