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2024-03-18 18:00:24 UTC - HELPFUL
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MISLEADING: the full quote uses the phrase "finish it up and do it quickly", with clear connotations of escalating, not halting, Israeli use of force. https://www.axios.com/2024/03/17/trump-says-israel-should-quickly-end-the-gaza-war-we-need-peace Israeli media interpreted it as a call for escalation: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/386886 https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-03-17/ty-article/.premium/trump-on-israel-gaza-war-id-tell-netanyahu-to-finish-it-up-and-do-it-quickly/0000018e-4d59-dca4-ad8e-edffe0df0000 Trump has previously said the IDF should "finish the problem" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905 https://newrepublic.com/post/179569/trump-finish-problem-gaza-israel
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