Smotrich claims US envoy Witkoff called Gaza Palestinians ‘two million Nazis’

“He told me, ‘Listen, I won't let two million Nazis live next to your children, by the fence.'" Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem on Thursday, Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed that US envoy Steve Witkoff described Gaza’s entire population as “two million Nazis” during a private meeting last year. Smotrich said the conversation took place after Witkoff visited Gaza last August at the height of the Israeli genocide. Witkoff, a former property lawyer with no previous foreign policy or humanitarian experience, publicly presented the Gaza visit as an effort to “help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza”. At the time, Israel was deliberately starving residents by restricting food entering Gaza and driving much of its population towards famine. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye