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Israel/Palestine

6chars

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1. There is something else going on

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 02:50 PM

Oct 2016

When advancing paperwork on 98 units (not even 98 houses) within borders of an existing settlement merits the full throated anger of the world's most powerful nation, it is likely the latter was looking for an opportunity to make a show of anger. We can speculate about why that might be.

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Israel rejects US criticism, says no new settlements planned [View all] Mosby Oct 2016 OP

There is something else going on 6chars Oct 2016 #1

Israeli official: Obama’s settlement critique ‘an alibi’ for planned anti-Israel moves shira Oct 2016 #2

This has happened twice before 6chars Oct 2016 #3

Personally, I think that the US is putting the one-state option on the table. Little Tich Oct 2016 #5

Peace Now: The 98 Housing Units Promoted Near Shiloh: A New Settlement Indeed Little Tich Oct 2016 #4