New York Charities Send Combat Gear to West Bank Settlements
Israeli settlers have unleashed a wave of violence on Palestinians. With tax-deductible donations, New Yorkers can help equip them to carry it out.
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“I’m not against the settlements in the West Bank. It’s not a problem for me.”
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“Our right to Hebron protects our right to the rest of the land of Israel. We own it.”
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“To send security equipment at a time of such unbelievable violence is to aid in ethnic cleansing.”
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