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Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/289097-senate-gives-obama-dueling-advice-on-palestinian-peace-ahead-of-israel-trip

77 Senators Call on Obama to Stand by Israel Ahead of Trip

(The Hill) Julian Pecquet - More than 3/4 of the U.S. Senate have signed on to a letter urging President Obama to stand by Israel ahead of his visit. The letter, led by Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), and spearheaded by AIPAC, asks the president to warn the Palestinians against using their new status as a UN observer state to take action against Israel, and that their relationship with the U.S. would be jeopardized if they seek action against Israel at the International Criminal Court. "It is important to re-emphasize that the United States will not tolerate efforts to isolate or delegitimize Israel," the letter states.

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