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Specious Argument Watch

Jonathan Chait pretends to make a reasonable argument about the Gaza tragedy:

I consider settlements a very major problem. I do think, though, that the more important problem is the refusal of Palestinians to accept the legitimacy of any Jewish state. In a 2009 poll, 71% of Palestinians said it was “essential” to have a state that encompasses all of present Israel and the West Bank. Only 17% of Israelis said it was essential to have a Jewish state controlling all that territory.

In other words: “Wait, we’re continuously building settlements on Palestinian territory, imprisoning the residents of Gaza in what little land they have left, cutting off their access to the rest of the world, and throttling their supply of basic goods and services … and they still don’t like us?”