Israeli Far-Right Minister’s Flag Planting in West Bank Signals Dangerous Expansionist Agenda

On Monday, Israel’s Minister of Heritage, Amichay Eliyahu—known for his extremist views within the Netanyahu coalition—raised an Israeli flag atop Sartaba Mountain in the Jordan Valley. This symbolic act was hailed by Eliyahu as “reconquering what is ours,” boldly staking a claim over land internationally recognized as occupied Palestinian territory. Is this simply symbolism, or part of a calculated strategy to erode Palestinian sovereignty? The timing and rhetoric tell a deeper story. For months, Jewish settler groups have intensified efforts to mark key roads and settlements with flags, graffiti, and other symbols asserting control over the West Bank. Eliyahu's act...