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Israelis increasingly see security benefits of “settlements”

COMMENTARY Settlements Equal Security by Evelyn Gordon March 14, 2016 One of the most intriguing findings in the sweeping Pew survey of Israel released last week was a sharp rise in the proportion of Israeli Jews who said settlements are … Continue reading

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Obama signs bill, hailed by AIPAC, including anti-BDS provision

TIMES OF ISRAEL Obama to reluctantly sign trade bill that lumps together Israel and settlements by Eric Cortellessa February 12, 2016 The White House announced Thursday that President Barack Obama will sign a trade bill despite it containing a provision … Continue reading

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How Obama Abandoned Israel

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Michael B. Oren June 15, 2015 Netanyahu and the president both made mistakes, but only one purposely damaged U.S.-Israel relations. ‘Nobody has a monopoly on making mistakes.” When I was Israel’s ambassador to the United States … Continue reading

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Israel builds houses. What a crime against humanity.

PJ MEDIA by Rich Baehr September 4, 2014 World Shudders as Israel Declares 988 Acres of the West Bank State Land Some conventional wisdom about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is easily debunked. One such bit of nonsense is that Palestinians have … Continue reading

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