Discussion: Israel Cabinet Minister Calls Kerry's Planned Speech On Middle East 'Pathetic'

Flailing and unhinged response. And they actually think that Trump will be better for Israel? Carry on.

Edit. Netanyahu declares war on New Zealand!

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ralph, what the hell is going on with israel?

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Must have really stung.

My coworkers (generally conservative or moderate, pro-Israel) thinks the UN vote was OK and that Israel should stop building on occupied land. First time I have experienced this.

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I think that Josh summed it up in his editorial. The Israelis have decided that this is the molehill upon which they will pledge their sacred honor.

This is something that is excruciating for the Netanyahu government to look in the eye first because it is bad for the settlement project in itself, or an Israel that continues the settlement project. More specifically it defies Netanyahu’s claim that the world is opening up to Israel or embracing it. In many ways this claim about Israel’s expanded diplomacy is born out by Israel’s expanding diplomatic ties. It’s really true in many ways. But the world still doesn’t accept the settlements and won’t. That’s the issue. And whatever screaming you can come up with about this semantic and basically inconsequential point doesn’t change that. Everybody knows the reality here. The world needs no convincing to oppose the settlement project. All the US needed to do was step out of the way.

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Israel has been long overdue for a wake up call.