International condemnation of Israeli minister's denial of Palestinian identity.
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The United States, France, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar have condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's recent remarks denying the existence of Palestinians and calling them an "invention." Smotrich made the comments during a private trip to France, where he stood behind a map of "Greater Israel" that included modern-day Jordan. Jordan summoned Israel's envoy in protest, and the United States called the remarks "dangerous." Smotrich has a history of making inflammatory statements against Palestinians, Arab citizens of Israel, non-Orthodox Jews, and the LGBTQ community.
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- Israeli minister says there's 'no such thing as a Palestinian people,' inviting US rebuke CNN
- Netanyahu government's extreme-right stance: 'No such thing as a Palestinian people' Los Angeles Times
- 'Greater Israel' map provokes anger after minister's comments | Al Jazeera Newsfeed Al Jazeera English
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