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No, the West Bank can't be to Israel what Puerto Rico is to the US

JL;DR SUMMARY Dan Perry critiques the flawed analogy made by proponents of Israeli annexation of the West Bank, comparing it to the status of Puerto Rico in the United States. 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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DemocracyWest BankMiddle EastPalestiniansIsraeli PoliticsCitizenshipAnnexationRightsPuerto RicoAmerican Territories

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Dan Perry is the former chief editor of The Associated Press in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the former chairman of the Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem, and the author of two books about Israel."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"And, in fact, no Israeli politician is suggesting that Palestinians in Jenin should gain Israeli citizenship and be able to move to Tel Aviv to vote in Israeli elections."
Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"And, in fact, no Israeli politician is suggesting that Palestinians in Jenin should gain Israeli citizenship and be able to move to Tel Aviv to vote in Israeli elections."
Palestinian Territories
"annexation of the West Bank while denying Palestinians the political rights that come with citizenship in a democracy."
Puerto Rico, United States
"First and foremost, Puerto Ricans are American citizens, full stop. Every person born on the island is automatically a U.S. citizen."
U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
"The same situation applies to other U.S. territories like the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, affecting about 1% of American citizens at any given time."
U.S. Outlying Islands, United States
"The same situation applies to other U.S. territories like the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, affecting about 1% of American citizens at any given time."
American Samoa, United States
"The same situation applies to other U.S. territories like the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, affecting about 1% of American citizens at any given time."

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