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Originally Posted by rubecube
Calling himself a "zionist" wasn't a particularly savvy political move based on the current climate.
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He's been consistent on that position. I agree, I cringed a bit when he said it, but he's consistently been saying this for months now. It's not new. I thought his immediate line about deaths in gaza was a bit of a departure from his normal messaging on the topic, and his subsequent commentary indicates that they are definitely taking a different diplomatic approach than publicly discussed in the media at least, trying to dangle the larger carrot of recognition and acceptance by neighbors in front of Israel in an effort to motivate a change in tactics.