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September 30, 2016

Congress Must Act to Prevent Unilateral Move to Create Palestinian State

President Obama with Palestinian President Abbas
"President Obama is rumored to be considering a major reversal of decades-long U.S. policy toward Israel by supporting a UN Security Council resolution that unilaterally recognizes a Palestinian state before a peace agreement is negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians. Congress must act to counter this bold and reckless move that endangers Israel's security and America's strategic interests...

A White House decision to support unilateral Palestinian statehood would unquestionably be contrary to the will of Congress: 88 senators recently signed a letter opposing such an action, while 388 members of the House have signed a similar letter supporting a veto of all 'one-sided' UN resolutions concerning the Israel/Palestine issue...

To dissuade a determined White House from this course of action, Congress will have to do more than write letters. Here are some of the legislative options that could throw significant roadblocks in its path..."
Date
September 30, 2016
Title
Congress Must Act to Prevent Unilateral Move to Create Palestinian State, The American Spectator
Author(s)
Cliff Smith
Original Source
http://spectator.org/congress-must-act-to-prevent-unilateral-move-to-create-palestinian-state/
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