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Shtaye affirms that neither Ben Gvir nor “anyone else” will undermine the determination of the Palestinian people

Archive – Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamad Shtaye – Prime Minister Office/APA Images / DPA – File

The Palestinian prime minister, Mohamad Shtaye, has affirmed this Monday that neither the far-right Itamar Ben Gvir, possible future minister of National Security in the Executive of the designated prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, nor “any other” will be able to “undermine” the determination of the people Palestinian to achieve an “independent state”.

Shtaye recalled that his “aggressive and racist” statements do not erase the “enormous sacrifices” made by the Palestinian Authority, which is currently “recognized by 140 countries in the world,” according to the WAFA news agency.

The far-right leader has been accused in the past of inciting violence and stoking tensions with the Palestinians. The Otzma Yehudi parliamentarian has made numerous visits to the Esplanade of the Mosques and supports that Jews can pray in the place, something prohibited at the moment.

Otzma Yehudi will receive three portfolios as part of the agreement with Likud, including Public Security, which will be renamed National Security and will have extended powers to include authorities previously dispersed among various government offices.

The Border Police in the West Bank, a unit that has 2,000 soldiers and includes riot control, arrests and evacuation of settlements among its functions, will go from being under the orders of the Army to being in the hands of Ben Gvir’s portfolio.

Ben Gvir, for his part, has threatened on Monday to delay the formation of the future Executive of Israel’s prime minister-designate, Benjamin Netanyahu, if they do not allow his party to occupy the position of deputy head in a ministerial committee in charge of government legislation, which it could also give him power to veto bills.

“We want a deputy in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation,” said the far-right during a meeting of his party, adding that without this appointment they will not be able to form a government, as reported by the newspaper ‘The Times of Israel’.

This comes as part of a possible formal request to replace the current speaker of the Israeli Parliament, Mickey Levy of the Yesh Atid party, with Yariv Levin of the Likud party, which has finally been postponed until Tuesday.

The transfer of control of the Knesset to the incoming coalition is a key step to allow the next government to implement its legislative agenda, amid calls from various Likud partners to implement a series of legislative changes before the executive is sworn in. , which has generated criticism.

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