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In reply to the discussion: Obama asks Palestinians to back off statehood push [View all]awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)9. More arms sales to Israel. nt
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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
Congress with held Palestinian aid last year as punishment for the UN bid then at least until Israel
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#49
He is using his political capital. He's using it to bolster his policy of supporting Israel
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#35
Arafat rejected Clinton's proposals because he knew he didn't have the support.
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2012
#27
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
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
at the moment that is sadly the state of things and as to your piecemeal statement that has been
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#47
OK, how about instead they get the right to vote reps into the Knesset based on their population?
Ash_F
Nov 2012
#33
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
Traitor to the Democratic cause? By supporting Democratic members of Congress?
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#61