The United Arab Emirates condemned on Tuesday statements by Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich in which he denied the existence of the Palestinian people. The UAE also condemned his use of a map of Israel that includes lands from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories, reported the state news agency WAM. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) stressed the UAE's rejection of inciteful rhetoric and all practices that contradict moral and human values and principles. The Ministry stressed the need to confront hate speech and violence and noted the importance of promoting the values of tolerance and coexistence to reduce escalation and instability in the region. The Ministry underscored the need to support all regional and international efforts to advance the Middle East peace process, end illegal practices that threaten the two-state solution and establish an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.