Senate Rebuffs Obama's Attempt to Weaken Israel

[marshabar1]

US senators have dealt a symbolic blow to President Barack Obama's efforts to renew peace talks with Israel, opposing any Israeli withdrawal to 1967 borders.

In a resolution proposed on Thursday, over 30 senators, including Democrats, said that US policy aims to "support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders."

"It is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967," read the text introduced by Senators Orrin Hatch, a Republican from the US state of Utah, and Joe Lieberman, an Independent from Connecticut.

Last month, Obama gave rare public voice to the long-standing US policy of supporting a Palestinian state based on the borders that preceded the Six Day War in the latter part of 1967, with mutually agreed land swaps.

His statement provoked a public scolding from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a White House visit the following day.

The Israeli PM stressed the "indefensible" nature of the 1967 lines, and has done so numerous times since the May visit to Washington.

Senator Hatch said in a statement that "Boundaries that existed on June 4, 1967 placed Israel in a precarious military situation that threatened regional stability."

"This resolution reaffirms that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining secure, recognized and defensible borders."

english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/06/20116922311704264.html

[NoMoreLunacy]

The US Senate needs to worry more about USA and less about Israel. Good news is that majority of Senators didn't take part in this charade. So it is not representative of the Senate, just a bunch of old hawks hell bent on taxing Americans and sending that money to Israel. They need to work on cutting spending instead and giving back the money to the people like me in the form of tax cuts. What a bunch of old fools who don't have their priorities right.

[deziloooooo]

Jun 9, 2011 19:04:15 GMT -5 NoMoreLunacy said:

The US Senate needs to worry more about USA and less about Israel. Good news is that majority of Senators didn't take part in this charade. So it is not representative of the Senate, just a bunch of old hawks hell bent on taxing Americans and sending that money to Israel. They need to work on cutting spending instead and giving back the money to the people like me in the form of tax cuts. What a bunch of old fools who don't have their priorities right.

Ahhh the old I don't want my tax dollars going for anything at all refrain ..in fact he feel the govt should pay him for favoring the place by living here...

Kinda like a broken record..reminds me of the ole "Obama sucks because...." refrain, just a different tone and key...but the same old same old.. ed is this a relative of yours? ;D

[NoMoreLunacy]

Jun 9, 2011 19:18:17 GMT -5 deziloooooo said:

Jun 9, 2011 19:04:15 GMT -5 NoMoreLunacy said:

The US Senate needs to worry more about USA and less about Israel. Good news is that majority of Senators didn't take part in this charade. So it is not representative of the Senate, just a bunch of old hawks hell bent on taxing Americans and sending that money to Israel. They need to work on cutting spending instead and giving back the money to the people like me in the form of tax cuts. What a bunch of old fools who don't have their priorities right.

Ahhh the old I don't want my tax dollars going for anything at all refrain ..in fact he feel the govt should pay him for favoring the place by living here...

Kinda like a broken record..reminds me of the ole "Obama sucks because...." refrain, just a different tone and key...but the same old same old.. ed is this a relative of yours? ;D

Where did I say that the govt should pay me for being here? Please don't put words in my mouth.

[marshabar1]