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Israel’s finance minister would build three illegal settlements for every nation that recognizes a Palestinian state.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/7P6sk

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 6 months ago

This is like beating a step child because someone waved and smiled at them.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is like cartoon villain level evil at this point.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago

Welcome to Israel, where they're really intent on proving nuance doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You know, like a Good Guy does!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most moral real estate developers in the world.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Tbf their competition is Blackrock.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago

Sounds like terrorists to me.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

Add it to their war/collective punishment crimes

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

enough with these freaks

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

The Biden administration on Wednesday criticized Smotrich’s call to expand illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and withhold critical tax revenues that support basic services and salaries for innocent Palestinians.

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