Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Sparta" speech preceded Britain's expected recognition of a Palestinian state this weekend, but in reality, it was a response to it. British recognition isn't just one more tile in a diplomatic domino reaction. Britain is the penultimate domino. After it, the United States is the only one left.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Sparta" speech preceded Britain's expected recognition of a Palestinian state this weekend, but in reality, it was a response to it. British recognition isn't just one more tile in a diplomatic domino reaction. Britain is the penultimate domino. After it, the United States is the only one left.
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