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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
So Israel's new president is opposed to a Palestinian state, wants to expand israeli territory, and backs more settlements.
"Reuven Rivlin, who was sworn in on Thursday as Israel's 10th president, is a far-right hawk with a quirky sense of humour who is known as the guard-dog of democracy....He has made no secret of his vision of a Greater Israel encompassing all the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean......Considered to be among the Likud's most hawkish members, Rivlin has never hidden his opposition to the creation of a Palestinian state and is a staunch backer of Jewish settlements."
http://news.yahoo.com/reuven-rivlin-...222655327.html |
He is an interesting guy. His views are relatively common, but a jaded eye would see that his hard support of settlements overrides his hopes for democracy. This view increases the likelihood for violent opposition among Palestinians and because of this protracts the conflict enormously.