71. But for Palestinians, these neighborhoods are occupied territory. 72. But in Israel and in the occupied territories this type of scrutiny is a daily routine. 73. But now Hamas has found a freshly radicalized environment in the occupied territories that favors its hardline rejectionist message. 74. But within the occupied territories, the Palestinians became ever more restive. 75. But with violence in Israel and the occupied territories escalating, Syria has surged to the top of the U.S. public-enemy list. 76. But, were the date put off, the scales would tip in favor of younger men from the occupied territories. 77. By this year, Jewish settlers in occupied territories were receiving subsidies and tax breaks amounting to three times the level of ordinary Israeli citizens. 78. Closing the borders between Israel and the occupied territories is justified to give passions on both sides a chance to cool, but it cannot be of unlimited duration. 79. Dividing up occupied territories into different A zones and B zones of Palestinian control just meant more checkpoints, more humiliations, and more disruption to the economy. 80. Donations helped feed the hungry in the occupied territories and supported relief efforts in Kosovo and Chechnya. |