Democrats Join Republicans in Questioning Obama's Policy on Israel

(Washington Post) Peter Wallsten - Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) and other Democrats appeared to reject the president's reference to the 1967 lines in his latest attempt to nudge along peace talks, thinking that he was giving away too much, too soon. White House officials say Obama's assertion did not reflect a shift in U.S. policy. But the president's comments touched a nerve among pro-Israel activists, drew a rare Oval Office rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and instantly became a litmus test in domestic American politics.


2011-05-25 00:00:00

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