Bezalel Smotrich
Finance Minister of Israel
Did It 4 Times:
- 2026-09-07Smotrich calls Britain "an antisemitic government" over settlement sanctionsAhead of British sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Smotrich called for expelling the UK ambassador and branded the British government antisemitic.
- 2026-05-19Smotrich, told the ICC wants his arrest, calls the court "antisemitic"He gave no reason the court might want him. He went straight to the word.
- 2025-10-27Smotrich says Saudis "took part in antisemitic rhetoric" over ICC warrants and genocide chargeDefending his own "camels" remark, Smotrich said Saudi criticism of Israel's Gaza war conduct and support for ICC arrest warrants was worse and went unpunished.
- 2024-05-20Smotrich: the ICC shows "hatred of Jews" not seen "since Nazi propaganda"Israel's finance minister compared a war-crimes prosecutor to the Nazis and said warrants for two officials are warrants "for all of us."