When it comes to deference to Israel, Capitol Hill just can’t seem to help itself.
How Exactly Does Palestinian Statehood Sabotage the Peace Process?
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When it comes to deference to Israel, Capitol Hill just can’t seem to help itself.
Rick Perry co-hosted a press conference for Republicans, members of U.S. pro-Israel groups and Likud politicians to oppose Palestinian statehood.
Influential Republican Ros-Lehtinen is sponsoring a bill that would make U.S. funding of UN agencies conditional on how the body votes on Palestinian statehood.
Israeli Knesset Member Ben-Ari fears Israeli settlers will be overwhelmed by Palestinian demonstrators and that the Israeli Defense Force won’t protect them.
President Obama does Israel no favors in the long run by urging European leaders not to support Palestinian statehood in a U.N. vote.