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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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7. Pushing as in encouraging

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:37 AM

Jan 2017

The Israeli parliament has a much more diverse set of voices than the US Congress.

There are, for example, no members of Congress in the US who would support the point of view of Balad, Hadash, Ta'al, or the United Arab List - each of which has multiple seats in the Israeli parliament.

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Barely a fifth of Jewish Israelis think Obama was friendly to Israel, poll shows [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2017 OP

They'll enjoy our $38 billion over the next ten years however SHRED Jan 2017 #1

the relationship reminds me of this book geek tragedy Jan 2017 #2

The incoming US government is to the right of the current Israeli one oberliner Jan 2017 #4

if by "pushing" you mean failing to restrain, yes nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #6

Pushing as in encouraging oberliner Jan 2017 #7

Israel needs no encouragement to commit suicide by settlement. geek tragedy Jan 2017 #9

That money all goes into the US Defense industry oberliner Jan 2017 #5

I know SHRED Jan 2017 #8

That's like saying Trump won the popular vote if you take out California oberliner Jan 2017 #3

When's the last time the Arab parties have been relevant to Israel's ruling geek tragedy Jan 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Jan 2017 #11