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accepted the borders that were outlined by the
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The song "The East Bank of the Jordan" reflects the idea of the Jewish state existing on both sides of the Jordan River. In the first verse of the song, Jabotinsky compares the Jordan River to a
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Transjordan while sailing along the river's stream, one can travel along the
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