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In order to gauge the significance of the provisions, we would like to understand what prompted them. And we admit that our lingering uncertainty underscores how diminished the U.N. has become in our minds as a result of the organization’s historic and unrelenting anti-Israel bias.
 
In order to gauge the significance of the provisions, we would like to understand what prompted them. And we admit that our lingering uncertainty underscores how diminished the U.N. has become in our minds as a result of the organization’s historic and unrelenting anti-Israel bias.
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We are skeptical whether the newfound morality added to the recent U.N. resolution is a sign of a meaningful shift in the U.N.’s policy, or just a minor adjustment. We will withhold judgment until we see what comes next.</blockquote></ref> following [[Guardian of Walls]].
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We are skeptical whether the newfound morality added to the recent U.N. resolution is a sign of a meaningful shift in the U.N.’s policy, or just a minor adjustment. We will withhold judgment until we see what comes next.</blockquote></ref> following [[Guardian of Walls]]. By [[Barack Obama]] on Aug-1-2014.<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4505586/user-clip-country-tolerate-tunnels-us User Clip: No country would tolerate Tunnels Except the U.S.] C-SPAN.org, Aug 1, 2014.
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By [[Barack Obama]] on Aug-1-2014.<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4505586/user-clip-country-tolerate-tunnels-us User Clip: No country would tolerate Tunnels Except the U.S.] C-SPAN.org, Aug 1, 2014.
   
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... On the other hand, because of the incredibly irresponsible actions on the part of Hamas to oftentimes house these rocket launchers right in the middle of civilian neighborhoods, we end up seeing people who had nothing to do with these rockets ending up being hurt.Part of the reason why we've been pushing so hard for a cease-fire is precisely because it's hard to reconcile Israel's legitimate need to defend itself with our concern with those civilians...</blockquote>
 
... On the other hand, because of the incredibly irresponsible actions on the part of Hamas to oftentimes house these rocket launchers right in the middle of civilian neighborhoods, we end up seeing people who had nothing to do with these rockets ending up being hurt.Part of the reason why we've been pushing so hard for a cease-fire is precisely because it's hard to reconcile Israel's legitimate need to defend itself with our concern with those civilians...</blockquote>
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