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Annexing the West Bank Versus a Palestinian State

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the complex dynamics within the Israeli Knesset regarding the annexation of the West Bank versus the potential establishment of a Palestinian state. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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West BankPeace ProcessKnessetTwo State SolutionPalestinian StateGeopoliticsAnnexationEducation ReformCompromise

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Israel
"What we have in the Israeli Knesset is a conflict between ideologues who do not understand the value of restraint of not trying to advance their ideals in the face of the horrible consequences of doing so - versus ideologues who understand that compromise is often necessary in order to survive."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"What it does is lend credence to all of Israels enemies who claim that Israel has no interest in ending its brutal occupation of the West Bank and is determined to occupy Gaza in the same way."
Europe, England, United Kingdom
"That is why Israels critics (increasingly including Europe) call Israel a brutal occupying force and even an apartheid state a big lie that much of the world has bought into."
Egypt
"I too believe that the Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people, as promised by God in the Bible. There is no denying that fact. It is stated in black and white several times and was the ultimate goal of our exodus from Egypt."
United States
"The most important reason for not even suggesting annexation of the West Bank is that Israel could lose the support of its only true ally the United States."

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