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Ami Ayalon

Ami Ayalon

Ami Ayalon is a former commander of the Israeli Navy and head of the Israeli domestic security agency.

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Much ado about old Arab League news

The Qatari foreign minister's declaration that the Arab League has embraced the principle of territorial exchanges within the framework of the Arab peace initiative is not new. The opening positions for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations were known 11 years ago, as they are today.

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Weaken Hamas through diplomacy

We have already learned that we can't destroy a terrorist group through military means. The most effective move would be moderate support for PA President Abbas' request to the UN for recognition of the PA as a non-member state.

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Don't make legalizing settlements Israel's grave

The Levy report pointlessly pushes the envelope of legal argumentation and negates the illegality of settlements. It would allow Israel to dig itself into an even deeper hole in the sand, endangering the country's future as a Jewish democracy.

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