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U.S. Suggested Israel Adopt "Afghan Model" in West Bank
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - In 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tried to convince Israel to adopt its "Afghan model" by having U.S.-trained Palestinian forces provide Israeli security. Kerry wanted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to go to Afghanistan and see first hand the supposed success in building the military there. He sought to convince the Israelis that under any peace deal, Israel could rely on U.S.-trained Palestinian forces. But Netanyahu politely refused, citing the principle that Israel must not rely on foreign forces for its security.