Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent: Livni to try to prevent Quartet condemnation of East Jerusalem construction
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Title:Real cool!
Name:Axel
City: State: Germany
The Israeli officials said they "understand that this bothers the Palestinians, but the political echelon was not involved in the tender in any way."
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What next? Perhaps the government promises to remove roadblocks, but the IDF sergeant in charge decides he`d rather not.

Don`t call this a banana republic. The bananas might be insulted.