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Friday, December 23, 2016

Trump Sets the Cat Among the Jewish Pigeons

Trump Sets the Cat Among the Jewish Pigeons
I learned of Trump’s choice for his ambassador in Tel Aviv ten days before it was announced (and published that in Russian), so I had enough time to discuss the nominee with Palestinians and Israelis, as well as with Russian diplomats. The nomination of David Friedman horrified liberal Israelis, cheered Palestinian activists, befogged the Israeli and Palestinian officials, and created a great rift among US Jews. With one brilliant stroke Donald Trump made more mischief than one would think possible. If you have no time for details, I’ll tell you: it is a good, even very good development for Palestine and Palestinians, and it is likely to save Trump’s skin back home. http://www.unz.com/ishamir/trump-sets-the-cat-among-the-jewish-pigeons/

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