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…Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Dry Bones Separation Strategies T he world is watching as two democracies struggle to find sensible exit plans. For Israel, it is the settlements — with the Gaza Strip first and then some parts of the West Bank to come. For the United States, it is Iraq. The Gaza settlements have been a mixed success. They have clearly helped establish the principle that Israel has ...…
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