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![Bezalel Smotrich has previously incited violence and racism against Palestinians [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-06/GettyImages-1232806862.jpg?h=a9b1ba5e&itok=SEfkWtIn)
![Bezalel Smotrich [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/482E62E9-0F84-492A-94E2-BAB863CBA0FE.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=36sIh3Q5 "Bezalel Smotrich [Getty]")
