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March 19, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/lanny-davis/87457-the-us-condemnation-of-israel-facts-and-perspective-needed

The U.S. "Condemnation" of Israel: Facts and Perspective Needed

(The Hill) Lanny Davis - Full disclosure: I support a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians - consistent with Israel's security. But even I, a strong supporter of the peace process, was shocked when I heard my own government "condemn" Israel and "summon" its ambassador to the State Department shortly before the Sabbath last Friday to be read a harsh letter of condemnation by the department's second-highest official. And if that isn't enough, statements were immediately leaked to the press indicating that the U.S.-Israel "relationship" was "at risk." How could the U.S. government use such language about a democracy that has been America's most loyal ally in the world on virtually all issues, a nation that shares our core values - protecting civil rights, women's rights, due process and free speech - not only for Israeli citizens, but for over one million Israeli Arabs as well? The writer was former special counsel to President Clinton in 1996-98.

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