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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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7. Pretty amazing spin job

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 05:37 PM

Jun 2012

Another way of putting it would be that Barak is proposing withdrawal from portions of the West Bank and settlement dismantlement. Seems like that would be a positive development, no?

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Israeli minister urges unilateral declaration of Palestinian borders [View all] Violet_Crumble Jun 2012 OP

Because unilateral declarations have worked so well in the past? Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #1

Because force works. aranthus Jun 2012 #2

Perhaps Barak gave a hint of what he means here azurnoir Jun 2012 #3

You mean Barak. Barack is our guy. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #4

Thanks I always confuse the spellings azurnoir Jun 2012 #6

Actually, I saw it and thought, "The Prez said WHAT??" Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #8

People do that here with Lieberman oberliner Jun 2012 #10

I confused the spelling of the names not the people involved azurnoir Jun 2012 #11

Wasn't responding to you oberliner Jun 2012 #12

yes however you were talking about a comment and spelling error that I made azurnoir Jun 2012 #13

Very true oberliner Jun 2012 #14

yes in the future I should indeed "remember my place" and not speak unless spoken to thanks so much azurnoir Jun 2012 #15

Misleading headline. Barak didn't call for borders... shira Jun 2012 #5

Pretty amazing spin job oberliner Jun 2012 #7

Only a positive development... holdencaufield Jun 2012 #9