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September 21, 2011

The Votes the Palestinians (and Israelis) Really Need

David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy

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As H.L. Mencken might have observed, no one ever went broke underestimating the abilities of the current Israeli or Palestinian leadership. But in the competition for the region's top cluelessness prize, one has to give Bibi Netanyahu the edge. After all, he has done the near impossible and edged out Mahmoud Abbas.

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TAGGED: Palestinians, Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas

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