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Israel’s Government Hawks and Military Doves

Those who lead Israel’s defense establishment often come to consider peace with the Palestinians a necessary condition for Israel’s security. And yet the government shows no interest in pursuing a permanent settlement.

PRINCETON – Those who lead Israel’s defense establishment often come to consider peace with the Palestinians a necessary condition for the country’s security. Being tasked with maintaining the territories Israel has occupied since the Six-Day War in 1967 evidently causes the military and security brass to support political measures that would end the occupation. And yet the government shows no interest in pursuing a permanent settlement.

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