Netanyahu, usually outspoken, dares not .... haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Sunday at the state ceremony on Ammunition Hill to mark Jerusalem Day didn’t yield any special headlines. Most of the speech was a combination of Netanyahu’s usual talking points and worn-out slogans about how Jerusalem will never again be a wounded and divided city, which raised some questions about how familiar Netanyahu is with the daily reality in Israel’s capital. But there was one paragraph in the speech that was somewhat interesting, and it referred to relations with Russia. “On the eve of the Six Day War, the armies around us were armed, trained, supplied and supported by the Soviet Union,” Netanyahu said. “Look at the difference, the enormous difference, over the years. Russia is a world power and the relationship between us is getting closer all the time. I’m working to tighten this connection; i...
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