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to defensible

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Capable of being defended against armed attack

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For example, the study says that "Americans agree that Israel 'has a right to defensible borders'.

"Force restructurings, mark down the assets to defensible levels and let the market clear".

For this reason, Israel will not return to the vulnerable 1967 armistice lines, redivide Jerusalem or concede its right to defensible borders under Resolution 242.

"Nonetheless, it still insists on its right to defensible borders, and that any Palestinian state will not be a source of any future threat".

For instance, support for Israel's right to defensible borders drops from a heady 89 per cent to under 60 per cent when you talk about it in terms of 1967".

In any case, Israel is entitled to defensible borders according to United Nations Security Council Resolution 242; it is not expected to return to the vulnerable lines of 1967, from which it was attacked more than 30 years ago.

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The UN began to redeploy its forces to more defensible locations, so that they would be harder to attack or take hostage.

Swim quickly and smoothly to safety, either out of the water or to a defensible location, and prepare to defend yourself.

To some extent, their eagerness to showcase Trump is defensible.

The analyst said GM appears to be downsizing to a "defensible" position and is negotiating a new labor deal.

In short, neither lists nor averages substitute for an appeal to a defensible rationale or to a fair process for determining what should be covered.

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