Israel at Risk:76 Senators Write to Obama
A vast majority of US senators on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to mind the “risks” to Israel in any Middle East peace accord as he presses for a two-state solution to the six-decade conflict.”As we work closely with our democratic ally, Israel, we must take into account the risks it will face in any peace agreement,” 76 of the 100 senators wrote Obama in a letter released to reporters.
“Without a doubt, our two governments will agree on some issues and disagree on others, but the United States friendship with Israel requires that we work closely together as we recommit ourselves to our historic role of a trusted friend and active mediator,” they wrote.
Democratic Senators Christopher Dodd and Arlen Specter as well as Republican Senators Johnny Isakson and John Thune were the lead authors of the letter, which came one day after Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“While the obstacles are formidable, we agree with you that every effort should be made to realize that peace,” the lawmakers wrote Obama.
“We must also continue to insist on the absolute Palestinian commitment to ending terrorist violence and to building the institutions necessary for a viable Palestinian state living side-by-side, in peace with the Jewish state of Israel,” they said.
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What about Israel’s terrorism in Palestinian lands. When can the Palestinian people expect to be safe from Israeli bombs? Israel doesn’t want peace, they want an excuse to keep grabbing land and claiming all of Jerusalem for themselves. It’s time our government officials remember who they work for and it’s not AIPAC! Our 3 billion a year could be better spent here at home instead of proping up Israel terrorists.