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BillZBubb

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4. The Israelis know how to play the game.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 02:51 PM

Sep 2014

If they feel enough heat building, they will revoke the land grab. If not it goes ahead.

If they do revoke it, in the near future, when the world is looking elsewhere, they'll push it through again. They are playing the long game to grab all of the usable West Bank.

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Revert green light for new West Bank settlement, Kerry tells Netanyahu [View all] malaise Sep 2014 OP

Netanyahu do something morally right? FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #1

Exactly, "or what?" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #2

Good luck, Kerry; Bibi wants it all. sadoldgirl Sep 2014 #3

The Israelis know how to play the game. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #4

They will "negotiate" down to half that amount FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #5