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The U.S. rebuked two far-right Israeli politicians on Tuesday after the men suggested removing Palestinians from Gaza to pave the way for Israeli occupation of the territory. “The United States rejects recent statements from Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir advocating for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. “This rhetoric is inflammatory and irresponsible.” Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister and a leader of the Religious Zionism party, suggested that Palestinians should be sent to countries willing to accept …

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