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An independent Palestinian state is quietly being built with Israeli assistance, according to Middle East analyst Tom Gross. In his latest editorial, he argues that the perception of the situation on the ground being all gloom and doom “couldn’t be further from the truth.” Gross looks at the town of Nablus, whose checkpoints to entry have been removed, to showcase a booming Palestinian economy.

The idea that Israelis and Palestinians would be best served without what he calls “meddling” by the U.S. and E.U.  is certainly a provocative argument.

For more, check out Tom Gross’ full piece in the Wall Street Journal, entitled, “Building Peace Without Obama’s Interference.”

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