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The Hill:
Hoyer bucks Obama on Israeli borders
By Mike Lillis - 05/22/11 10:57 AM ET
Pushing back against President Obama, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suggested Sunday that Israel should not be required to shrink its borders as a precondition of peace talks with the Palestinians.
"Israel's borders must be defensible and must reflect the reality on the ground," Hoyer said to a standing ovation at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Hoyer called for "a return to the negotiating table without preconditions."
Obama on Thursday had suggested that a return to Israel's 1967 borders be the basis of renewed peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
"The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states,” Obama said from the State Department.
The remarks drew howls from Israeli leaders, GOP presidential contenders and a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On Sunday, Hoyer seemed to join the dissent.
Hoyer's comments came just moments before Obama took the stage at the AIPAC gathering.
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Get a fricking clue, morons If you pass a law in which suddenly 79% of americans cannot say you govern any longer with their consent .... just like elections ..THIS HAS CONSEQUENCES ... the main one for you apparently Mr. Hoyer is PARANOID FEAR. Steny...
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The Hill:
Hoyer bucks Obama on Israeli borders
By Mike Lillis - 05/22/11 10:57 AM ET
Pushing back against President Obama, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) suggested Sunday that Israel should not be required to shrink its borders as a precondition of peace talks with the Palestinians.
"Israel's borders must be defensible and must reflect the reality on the ground," Hoyer said to a standing ovation at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Hoyer called for "a return to the negotiating table without preconditions."
Obama on Thursday had suggested that a return to Israel's 1967 borders be the basis of renewed peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
"The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states,” Obama said from the State Department.
The remarks drew howls from Israeli leaders, GOP presidential contenders and a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On Sunday, Hoyer seemed to join the dissent.
Hoyer's comments came just moments before Obama took the stage at the AIPAC gathering.
- White House Continues To Press The Border Issue Despite No Sign From The Palestinians That They Are Willing To Negotiate
From PJM: These words were spoken by Binyamin Netanyahu in his photo-op with Barack Obama after their May 20 meeting: …while Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines — because these lines are indefensible…....
- Bibi: Peace Based On Illusions Will Crash Eventually On The Rocks Of Middle East Reality
Israel's Netanyahu rejects Obama proposal on borders By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON | Fri May 20, 2011 3:04pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly told President Barack Obama on Friday his...
-
Spencer: Obama Throws Israel to the Dogs From Robert Spencer: It was widely reported Thursday evening that Obama was calling for a return to the 1967 borders, but this is not the case. He actually called for the creation of a “sovereign and contiguous...
- Hamas Dissatisfied
Graphic - Israel and the surrounding area: On May 19, 2011, Obama delivered his second outreach speech to the Islamic world. In his speech, Obama proposed that Israel return to pre-1967 borders as a gesture of peace to the Pseudostinians and to further...
- Dems Claim They Face Violence ...we Face Government Coercion And Threats Of Force
Get a fricking clue, morons If you pass a law in which suddenly 79% of americans cannot say you govern any longer with their consent .... just like elections ..THIS HAS CONSEQUENCES ... the main one for you apparently Mr. Hoyer is PARANOID FEAR. Steny...