No. of Recommendations: 2
Smotrich and Ben Gvir are nut nutty back benchers. They are cabinet ministers. They set policy.
Yes, they do set some policy. Ben Gvir has been awful as Israel's minister of internal security, in charge of the police. Israeli policy regarding the West Bank, under his control, has been criminal, as is the action against internal Israeli protesters. But Ben Gvir does not set policy regarding the war and occupation in Gaza and Lebanon, and there is no plan for any settlements in those areas. Smotrich is finance minister. His main policy role has been to rob Israelis to fund the ultra-orthodox factions, to keep them loyal to Netanyahu's regime.
