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David's Harp / The lesser evil: Losing Egypt or losing Europe

Israel has been trying to ignore the true existential danger, which isn't where one might assume.

By David Rosenberg | 17:56 18.06.12 |

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If they had election day in hell – and come to think of it, I bet they do – it would probably look something like the polls in Greece and Egypt this week.

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