https://www.jwire.com.au/carrs-middle-east-route/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.jwire.com.au/carrs-middle-east-route/#comment-15665 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:42:11 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=24349#comment-15665 Even the middle east quartret called for halt of settlements. Gian is clinging at straws to justify expansion of settlements. There is an blindingly obvious imbalance in power between a a group of displaced people subject to occupation and military rule and a regional military superpower with the backing of USA. Unity between Fatah and Hamas is their business as is de facto unity between Likud and Labour or Barak’s party. Israel has not stopped settl;ement building during three decades and the barrier is cutting into Plaestinian territory and encircling Jerusalem.

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