'The entire land is ours': Ben Gvir escalates calls for annexation of occupied West Bank

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has escalated calls for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, claiming that the entire land belongs to Israel. Speaking to Israeli Channel 14, Ben Gvir stated that if appointed defence minister, he would dismantle the Palestinian Authority and push for the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza.

The minister cited a poll indicating that 60 percent of Palestinians want to emigrate. He emphasized that there is no difference between Areas A, B, and C of the West Bank, which are governed under the territorial framework established in the Oslo agreement of 1995. Ben Gvir has repeatedly made genocidal statements against Palestinians and called for fewer restrictions on the use of force by Israeli soldiers in the occupied territories.

He also criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not wanting to advance the policy of Palestinian displacement enough. These remarks come weeks before Israel's Knesset election, as Ben Gvir seeks to strengthen his position on the far-right.