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US officials won’t be speaking at Israel Bonds confab alongside Smotrich
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotirch holds a press conference in Jerusalem on February 28, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Biden administration officials will not be speaking at the Israel Bonds annual conference where Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is slated to speak on Sunday after calling to wipe out a the Palestinian village of Huwara.
Several US officials were invited to speak before Smotrich’s March 1 remarks but never agreed to attend, a source familiar said, confirming a report in The Forward.
White House officials have held discussions on whether or not to grant Smotrich a visa for an upcoming US trip — but have indicated they are unlikely to block his visit.
