The United Arab Emirates has firmly condemned recent statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to announce that 2025 would be “the year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria,” referencing the West Bank by its biblical names, Judea and Samaria. This terminology, commonly used by proponents of Israeli settlements, signals Smotrich’s intent to incorporate the West Bank fully under Israeli sovereignty, a prospect that has sparked widespread international concern due to the potential for destabilization in the region.
2025 - שנת הריבונות ביהודה ושומרון
— בצלאל סמוטריץ' (@bezalelsm) November 11, 2024
