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A Palestinian State … If

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Palestinians can have their own country … if, if, if, and if. See details here. Reminds me of the story philosopher Norman Malcolm told about Wittgenstein: When in very good spirits he would jest in a delightful manner. This took the form of deliberately absurd or extravagant remarks […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Palestinians can have their own country … if, if, if, and if. See details here.

Reminds me of the story philosopher Norman Malcolm told about Wittgenstein:

When in very good spirits he would jest in a delightful manner. This took the form of deliberately absurd or extravagant remarks uttered in a tone, and with the mien, of affected seriousness. On one walk he “gave” me each tree that we passed, with the reservation that I was not to cut it down or do anything to it, or prevent the previous owners from doing anything to it: with those reservations they were henceforth mine.

Cross-posted at Free Association.

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