Showing posts with label John Kerry. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Trump and Netanyahu: Partners in Crime

The nation of Israel is a peculiar place.  It is smack-dab in the middle of what's called the "Holy Land" where Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have been at odds and many conflicts have happened between them over many centuries.  In a modern world there is still issues that cause outbreaks of fighting and devastation between Jews and Muslims in this territory.  Sadly, it doesn't seem to end and probably will never end.

On that note, the current situation in Israel has become dire.  One of the biggest points of contention is the issue of Israeli settlements and how they affect the Western policy of wanting a two-state solution in Israel.  The two state solution involves letting Palestine become a country along with keeping Israel a country as well.  Israel would give up the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to Palestine in order to make this work.  The biggest obstacle into letting this happen is the host country itself: Israel