Settling the settlement controversy

Submitted by Heraclitus (United States), Feb 6, 2013 at 03:20

Dr. Pipes,

In discussions with friends with regards to the Israeli-Palestinian issue, I find that I would benefit from understanding the logic behind continued settlement building, I would appreciate if you could articulate a strong argument for why it benefits Israel at this time to continue building settlements, given the controversial and inflammatory impact. I just cannot see how this helps Israel on both a local and international level.

Thank you.

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