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Elliott Abrams: “Some, very lamely, blame settlement activity by Israel as the justification for increased violence instead of putting…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
Some, very lamely, blame settlement activity by Israel as the justification for increased violence instead of putting the blame where it should be--with the Palestinian Authority, with Abu Mazen, with their longstanding practice of inciting violence and hatred against Israel.
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams criticizes those blaming Israel for violence, emphasizing Palestinian Authority's role in incitement.

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