The second Israel? Smotrich angrily abandoned a debate: "Mahane Yehuda is not with me"

War of iron swords: Protesters today (Tuesday) shouted at Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Israel Conference today at the International Conference Center in Ashkelon. The planned interview was interrupted by the chants, and Minister Smotrich had to leave the stage. Minister Smotrich replied in response: "There is a small and extreme minority that wants to go back, there are no buyers for the goods of hatred and division."

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"An argument needs two sides. I have taken it upon myself not to be the other side, let them shout alone at the walls," he wrote on his Facebook account after the incident. "I urge you to do the same. Simply do not participate in a violent and humiliating discourse in which all there is is hurling insults and zero desire to hear and express, whitewash disagreement and seek agreements. Simply do not be a part. May the people of October Six be left alone with their hatred and bitterness and not drag us all into the abyss This dangerous one."

Therefore, after long minutes that included shouting, cursing and hurling insults without the organizers being able to control the handful of anarchists at the conference of the Israel Hayom newspaper in Ashkelon, I got up and left. Simply because I have nothing to look for in a show that is all gagging and sowing chaos and controversy. I will come happily and without vows to any place to which I will be invited for a meaningful and honorable conversation. But, as mentioned, I will not be the other party to a fight and discussion with the people of the sixth for October.

As I recall, Minister of Transportation Miri Regev and Minister Smotrich were greeted with boos at the Real Estate Center conference held in Eilat at the end of last month. The minister threatened: "If we don't change the atmosphere, I will leave", and left the stage. Later – he returned.

In addition, about two months ago, Minister Smotrich was interviewed here by Channel 2, referring to the talks for the return of hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza, and said that "this is not the most important thing, it is important forever, the sayings 'at all costs' are not true."

In addition, he said before the delegation left for Paris about two months ago, "I am convinced that if all the heads of state and the security establishment had carried this message, cut off contact, refused to negotiate and only spoke with fire and brimstone, the absolute majority of the abductees would have long since been home safe and sound."