Israeli ambassador to Dems: Don't fret about killing Iran deal
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Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer’s message to House Democrats is simple: don’t worry about voting against the Iran deal, because no matter what, the U.S. will not allow the Islamic Republic to obtain a nuclear weapon.
The message, described by multiple lawmakers who were on the receiving end, is meant to tamp down fear of what will happen if Congress votes to block the nuclear agreement. The U.S. and Israel have both said they would do anything to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
Dermer and other opponents are fighting an uphill battle against the nuclear pact: Capitol Hill insiders say opponents to the deal do not have the votes to override President Barack Obama’s veto.
But over the past 10 days, Dermer has been heavily lobbying House Democrats to vote against the nuclear deal between the major world powers and Iran.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/israeli-ambassador-makes-provocative-case-to-dems-on-iran-120549.html#ixzz3gvPMitoC
The bolded part speaks volumes, doesn't it? If the Iran deal is, in fact, canceled by the U.S. Knesset, Obama should instruct Samantha Power to abstain when the UN Security Council votes on recognizing Palestine as a country in September.
