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Finance Minister Yair Lapid: “I’m totally supportive of going back into negotiations on the basis of the two-state solution…For me, there’s no other game in town but the two-state solution. The Palestinians must have their own country, and the Israelis must understand that the Palestinians should have their own country. I’m going to push for this as hard as I can because I think this is really important for Israel. I’m not doing this because I’m in love with the Palestinians. I’m doing this because I think it’s in Israel’s best interests to have what I call an honest divorce.”