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Submitted by Anon (Israel), Aug 15, 2020 at 20:23

This ("closer people-to-people relations") is not English. This sounds like an inept attempt at speaking English. Why is it that with every passing decade, people's ability to speak English declines?

And America leads the way!

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I'll just note that that phrase is in the joint statement. I only quote it, I did not write it.

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