MK Avi Maoz, leader of the Noam party, voiced deep alarm over what he described as Israel’s faltering approach to Gaza, warning that the government is repeating the same mistakes made after the Oslo Accords.
“I am very concerned that we are sliding back into the ‘victims of peace’ concept post-Oslo,” Maoz told Arutz Sheva, referring to Hamas’ blatant violation of the ceasefire when it attacked Israeli soldiers. “The Prime Minister ordered the closure of the crossings, halting the entry of humanitarian aid trucks, and after a few hours, under American pressure, we reversed this and returned to the ceasefire.”
According to Maoz, such actions send the wrong message and embolden Israel’s enemies. He argued that after clear breaches of the agreement, the only responsible path forward is to resume full-scale military operations. “Here, Hamas is violating the agreement from the very first stage, namely from the stage of returning the slain hostages, and in addition, they are firing on our forces in a combined attack. We need to return to fighting and bring about Hamas’ defeat.”
Maoz dismissed comparisons between Gaza and the situation in southern Lebanon, asserting that the promises made to disarm Hamas must now be enforced. He said the terrorist group has violated the deal from the outset and must face decisive military consequences.
He also discussed his upcoming bill to apply Israeli sovereignty to the areas of Judea and Samaria. “The Ministerial Committee decided to forward the proposal to the coalition leadership. I do not know what the coalition leadership decided, but the Knesset passed a declarative decision calling for the application of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria with a majority of 71, and I expect there will be a majority for my bill as well.”
Addressing Washington’s opposition to the sovereignty initiative, Maoz reminded that Israel is a sovereign nation that does not take orders from other governments. “Therefore, it is not the American president who will tell Israel when to fight and when to stop fighting, when to defeat Hamas and when to apply sovereignty.”
He clarified that he values America’s alliance but insisted that Israel’s national interests must come first. “I greatly respect the American president’s aspirations for peace, and I greatly respect the assistance America provides us. America does this for its own interests, and we must stick to our own interests. Our interests are to make it clear to Hamas and cut off all Palestinian hopes of establishing a state here. There will be no state between the Jordan River and the sea, except for Israel,” Maoz said, calling the sovereignty law an essential part of that effort.
Maoz concluded with a warning that aspects of the Trump peace framework could inadvertently legitimize Palestinian statehood and leave Hamas entrenched in Gaza. “The concern is very serious. The plan opens the door to a Palestinian state, it opens the door to leaving Hamas as a partner in governance in Gaza.” He reminded that both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority share the same ultimate goal — the elimination of Israel — and declared that Israel must make its stance unambiguous by asserting sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
{Matzav.com}
The only option is to replace the current fake Prime Minister with a real one, like Ben Gvir or Smotrich.