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Israel/Palestine

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)

4. Why isn't it?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 10:09 AM

Feb 2017

Forever is a long time, obviously - ultimately the sun will explode - but if you want to imagine the forseeable future, an Israeli boot stamping on a Palestinian face for some limited value of forever seems much the most likely outcome.

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True Mosby Feb 2017 #2

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J Street should just disband already. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #5

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