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No opposition to West Bank settlement boom

West Bank settlements are enjoying a new era of well-being and calm on all fronts, including the Israeli left who gave up as no one cares to listen.
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“I don’t want to give you any inside tips, but I can promise you that no settlements in the Land of Israel will be evacuated.” This was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s confident response to a question he was asked on Instagram on Aug. 20. The person asking wanted to know whether he should buy a home in the West Bank or be concerned about a possible future evacuation that would affect his investment.

During the Obama administration, that same answer could have caused new tensions with the White House. Today, however, with US Ambassador David Friedman himself toeing a pro-settlement line, Netanyahu’s response was reported by the press almost incidentally.

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