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shira

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32. There's a common misperception WRT settlement growth....
Fri Jan 18, 2013, 07:06 PM
Jan 2013

The "experts" out there and conventional wisdom asserts Israel is taking more Palestinian land.

That's nonsense.

Israel stopped building new settlements in 1993. There has been no building on "new land" ever since. The growth is confined to within the settlements that existed prior to 1993. They're not expanding outwards.

Now given that the "world" is ignorant of this, their anguish at false announcements of Israel stealing land is not surprising.

Imagine if Netanyahu had said this about Obama or The US oberliner Jan 2013 #1
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #4
Like when they tried to get Romney elected? Spare us the pity party for Likudville. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #10
This is the kind of BS I'm talking about oberliner Jan 2013 #15
You conveniently ignore Bibi publicy bashing Obama right geek tragedy Jan 2013 #16
Chuck Schumer warned Netanyahu about this interference last fall. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #17
Yeah, but if you can just ignore those stubborn facts then it's R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #18
I'm not sure how Bibi would say such a thing since both the USA and PBO R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #11
Howls of protest or not, what Obama said is accurate. Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #29
He's RIGHT. elleng Jan 2013 #2
Actually, the majority of Israelis have, and the number is growing kysrsoze Jan 2013 #9
It doesn't look like that will be the case. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #12
Yes, Obama is right & watching Bibi & the ever-more-RW-turn in Israel is horrifying. Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #28
Wouldn't this be true anytime a US President disagrees with certain actions of the Israeli JoePhilly Jan 2013 #3
I don't think ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #5
So the real question would be whether the Israel govenment sees a 2 state solution as in their JoePhilly Jan 2013 #6
From where I sit ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #7
Totally. delrem Jan 2013 #14
With the Israeli hawks trying to get in to power R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #19
It doesn't look good. And 100 years seems very optimistic. nt delrem Jan 2013 #20
The last one starting around 1948. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #21
OK nt delrem Jan 2013 #22
article title sounds like yet another loose interpretation azurnoir Jan 2013 #8
From the article. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #13
PBO is late to the dance? ... DonViejo Jan 2013 #26
Re read what I have wrote. PBO is speaking in a future tense. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #27
Israeli reactions azurnoir Jan 2013 #23
Bless Sheldon Adelson’s blackened little heart. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #24
Netanyahu Issues Veiled Barb in Response to Reported Criticism From Obama Eugene Jan 2013 #25
Two Questions oberliner Jan 2013 #30
1. Yes. 2. Does this count as on the record? It was said privately, not publicly. Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #31
There's a common misperception WRT settlement growth.... shira Jan 2013 #32
West bank land under Israeli control. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #33
First of all... LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #34
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