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A violent neighbor is something to worry about, but Israel needs to do some self reflection. If only they took a page out of the very large book of American war fouls they would see the result of invading and antagonizing your enemy only causes more violence. The Palestinians have a legitimate reason to dislike Israel. That does not mean Israel should be terrorized for it, but the approach should change. The fact that both parties are human beings seems to be overlooked.
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The U.S. opposition to Palestine’s bid for U.N. recognition is illogical.
The State Department’s official mantra, from Hillary Clinton down onward, is that this will muddy the peace process. Er, what peace process? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to make sure that the negotiations go nowhere while Israeli settlements gobble up more and more Palestinian land.
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