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Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-requiem-to-the-apartheid-argument-1.8511117
Why Israeli Control of the Jordan River Border Is Absolutely Vital
(Ha'aretz) Gadi Taub - The crucial component of any future settlement should be Israeli control of the Jordan Valley. Israel is an island of political stability in an ocean of smoldering political lava. A tiny state like Israel cannot risk the possibility of this violent chaos coming too close to its borders. A Gaza-style or ISIS-style regime a stone's throw away from Israel's heart is not an option. This is why control of the border along the Jordan River is absolutely vital.