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cali

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15. I hope you're correct, but a) elections don't necessarily change a long term trend

Reply to oberliner (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 08:58 AM

Sep 2014

and b) I see no indications that Israel is moving in any direction but the right. After a while, trends become deeply entrenched, if only do to actions taken.

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Senators: Take Gaza Away From Hamas [View all] oberliner Sep 2014 OP

If it's what the people of Gaza want, it won't help much. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #1

Take Senators away from corporations hobbit709 Sep 2014 #2

Or take corporations away from Congress madokie Sep 2014 #12

what right does the U.S. have to make such dictates? cali Sep 2014 #3

We supply the money Israel uses to control Palestinians. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #4

+1,000 n/t malaise Sep 2014 #5

$600 million a year in aid to the Palestinian Authority hack89 Sep 2014 #6

and how much to Israel? cali Sep 2014 #8

I have no problem cutting off both. Nt hack89 Sep 2014 #11

Strengthen moderates and fight extremists oberliner Sep 2014 #7

how about that approach to Israel? cali Sep 2014 #9

Chilly relations with Netanyahu oberliner Sep 2014 #10

Israel becomes more and more right wing and less and less tolerant cali Sep 2014 #13

Waxes and wanes oberliner Sep 2014 #14

I hope you're correct, but a) elections don't necessarily change a long term trend cali Sep 2014 #15

I hope so too (and, sadly, I've been wrong before) oberliner Sep 2014 #16