One group called the move “yet another example of the abhorrent and utter disregard of the international rules-based order by Israel.”
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He simply wanted a slower colonization to manage backslash and palestinians retaliation. With how israel is getting away with genocide, i wouldn’t be surprised that arrogance and the feeling of israel invinsibility he would still back this new plan