The proposed land grab undermines long-held support for direct talks, opposition to unilateral actions and efforts to refute analogies with apartheid South Africa.
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Throughout its existence, Israel has tried to capture the moral high ground: Its cause is virtuous, intentions pure and actions righteous, if not always perfect. In the balance sheet of international codes of morality, Israel’s bottom line is in the black while its enemies wallow perpetually in the red. Justice is on Israel’s side.
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