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Denounce and Forget: Don't Be Too Impressed by Israel's Condemnation of Settler Violence

In the West Bank, after settlers attacked Palestinians and wounded a soldier, they will bow their heads just for a while, until the storm passes and the fury is brushed aside

Amos Harel
Amos Harel
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One shouldn't be too impressed by the wave of condemnations that began Sunday morning, after a few hours' delay, in the wake of two incidents in which Israeli soldiers were attacked at the Yitzhar settlement in the northern West Bank and the illegal outposts nearby. Anyone who covers what goes on in the West Bank is familiar with the script.

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