If it's built lavishly like a settlement, and it causes diplomatic damage like a settlement, and it tarnishes Israel's image like a settlement... Welcome to Jerusalem's newest settlement. Or, as it is formally known, the Center For Human Dignity – Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem ... Why hadn't I seen it before? After all, the Jerusalem Museum of Tolerance has many of the classic characteristics of a settlement. Here are some of them: It is being built on disputed land ... It will cause direct, prolonged damage to relations between Palestinians and Israelis ... It erodes the basis of Israeli sovereignty, and bolsters allegations of Israeli arrogance ... It tarnishes Israel's image as a democratic state respectful of the rights of other faiths and peoples ... It has a huge budget, aimed at establishing a superfluous, extrinsic, and lavish entity in a surrounding environment of social need.
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