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52 words that foretold 50 years ago the future of Israel’s occupation

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Published: 3 June 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The 52 words that foretold the future of Israel's occupation in 1967 – Noam Sheizaf – Haaretz 26.05.17
Two open letters, published the same day in the Israeli press, a mere three months after the Six-Day War, presented a fork in the road regarding the territories.

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