{"id":93116,"date":"2016-04-10T16:26:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T00:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=93116"},"modified":"2016-04-10T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T00:26:48","slug":"will-israel-expand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=93116","title":{"rendered":"Will Israel Expand?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.unz.com\/isteve\/germanys-blood-guilt\/\">Comments<\/a>: Israel is free to entertain expansion and assess the risks and benefits thereof. However, even nations with a rich, past history of conquest are entitled to ask themselves whether it\u2019s a good idea to be involved now in any way in the expansionist (or security) activities of other nations.<\/p>\n<p>That is not to say Israel does wish to create a Greater Israel. It may simply be pursuing a divide and conquer strategy as well as one that harms Hezbollah and frustrates Iran. Israel is a sovereign nation and anyone who wants Israel for themselves is free to come and get it. It also operates in a very dangerous environment and it\u2019s security needs ought not to be dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Given the power of Jewish money in America, it\u2019s likely that America will find itself 100% behind whatever strategy Israel decides upon. That is just beyond odd in my view, especially given the large amount of Jewish money that supports the greatest threat to the United States \u2014 open borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comments: Israel is free to entertain expansion and assess the risks and benefits thereof. 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