"That’s why many Israelis, along with the outgoing U.S. administration, oppose the settlements. They know any annexation of the West Bank will never be accepted by the international community."


Israel has become (since the mid 1980's) a military and an economic powerhouse of the Middle East. Add to the equation the 10's (TENS) of billions United States $$$$$$ flowing from the Americans to Israel (public as well as private $$$) , and........

I'm not at all certain the Israelis give a flying (you know what) what the international  community has to say on anything and everything, especially the settlements and East Jerusalem.

Sorry Gentlemen, like the man said, money talks, the Israelis/Americans are willing and able to put up these hundreds of billions of dollars and at the end of the day..........who gives a damn about the Palestinians.

Welcome to the real world..........................................."it was the best of times and it was the worst of times".

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