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In exchange for what? Scootaloo Nov 2012 #1
Maybe then Mr. Abbas will say "no thanks" to our 1/2 billion in foreign aid we give them each year. former9thward Nov 2012 #3
Interesting strategy. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #4
Don't know what the restaurant remark is about. former9thward Nov 2012 #6
No, only the Isarelis get to interfere with our elections geek tragedy Nov 2012 #8
Re: rewarded for their efforts with unconditional aid mallard Nov 2012 #28
Actually I don't think that. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #10
I would have no problem cutting off aid to ALL players in the Mideast. former9thward Nov 2012 #13
I rather doubt your sincerity on that. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #16
BS n/t DeSwiss Nov 2012 #20
You always have such insightful posts. former9thward Nov 2012 #23
US Policymakers don't really seem to care WHAT $ is used for Ashened Nov 2012 #39
+1 AlexSatan Nov 2012 #55
Try over 4 billion. L0oniX Nov 2012 #25
The PLA has averaged 600 million a year. former9thward Nov 2012 #36
Congress with held Palestinian aid last year as punishment for the UN bid then at least until Israel azurnoir Nov 2012 #49
In interest of accuracy the President wit held that aid. former9thward Nov 2012 #51
Congress holds the purse strings and Congress made the decision azurnoir Nov 2012 #52
Spoken like a true lord of the manor. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #32
So they are entitled to the money no matter what. former9thward Nov 2012 #37
Your questions are irrelevant. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #38
More arms sales to Israel. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #9
Ugh, still carrying water for Bibi. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #2
This is NOT one of the reasons I supported Obama's re-election 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #5
I know he should have capital but will the tea baggers thwart Obama movonne Nov 2012 #7
TeaBaggers in the House have no power over Obama's position on Palestine 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #11
Need. New. Excuses. n/t DeSwiss Nov 2012 #21
He is using his political capital. He's using it to bolster his policy of supporting Israel Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #35
There is NO alternative to creating a Palestinian state as soon as possible. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #12
The Palestinian strategy must shift to the one-state solution. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #15
Perhaps the Palestinians have always favored a one-state "solution." Chef Eric Nov 2012 #17
Arafat rejected Clinton's proposals because he knew he didn't have the support. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #27
The "peace process" was entirely unfair cpwm17 Nov 2012 #29
Creating a state destined to fail almost immediately serves no one in the long run hack89 Nov 2012 #18
The war is equally both sides' fault. You can't blame it all on the Palestinians Ken Burch Nov 2012 #50
You have it backwards hack89 Nov 2012 #54
The two-state solution is dead cpwm17 Nov 2012 #14
There will never be a one state solution hack89 Nov 2012 #19
With the extreme imbalance of power cpwm17 Nov 2012 #24
The war has to stop first hack89 Nov 2012 #26
at the moment Hamas is not a player in this period azurnoir Nov 2012 #31
So Hamas does not control Gaza? hack89 Nov 2012 #34
yes it does however the Palestinians are going to the UN about the West Bank azurnoir Nov 2012 #42
So if there are presently two independent Palestinian territories and governments hack89 Nov 2012 #43
there is only one semi-independent Palestinian entity and that is Gaza it is semi azurnoir Nov 2012 #44
So Gaza is a problem to be solved separately? hack89 Nov 2012 #45
at the moment that is sadly the state of things and as to your piecemeal statement that has been azurnoir Nov 2012 #47
I voted for him but I'm not with Obama on this one! L0oniX Nov 2012 #22
Is anyone really surprised?? AnOhioan Nov 2012 #30
I'm not. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #53
OK, how about instead they get the right to vote reps into the Knesset based on their population? Ash_F Nov 2012 #33
WHY? lsewpershad Nov 2012 #40
I guess he wants to follow the Democratic Party Platform when it comes to Israel Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #41
so the Democratic party platform favors occupation is that it? or more accurately azurnoir Nov 2012 #46
The Democratic Platform calls for "an unshakable commitment to Israel's security." Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #57
yes I'm sure those West Bank Palestinians would be rolling their tanks across the border ina flash azurnoir Nov 2012 #59
Many Democratic Party members favor human rights cpwm17 Nov 2012 #56
And many Democratic Party members favor supporting Israel's security Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #58
And one DUer used to have a painting of a blue dog in his sig line. Occulus Nov 2012 #60
Traitor to the Democratic cause? By supporting Democratic members of Congress? Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #61
+1 Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #62
Of course he did. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #48
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