At the 1993 Oslo signing ceremony in Washington Oslo turned out to be a tragic gamble that cost Israel Israel
Now, however, the Obama administration is doing the same thing again. And it is Barack Obama’s secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, who is pretending that Palestinian terrorism and the incitement to hatred and murder that feeds it is nonexistent or unimportant.
Recently, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) wrote toClinton
Now, however, the Obama administration is doing the same thing again. And it is Barack Obama’s secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, who is pretending that Palestinian terrorism and the incitement to hatred and murder that feeds it is nonexistent or unimportant.
Recently, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) wrote to
August 2009 Fatah Party Conference. He noted that “posters of children brandishing weapons [were displayed] … senior Fatah officials routinely … glorified perpetrators of terrorism … leaders addressing the audience continuously championed the notion that Palestinians maintain the right to commit violence against Israel
Accordingly, Specter urged that the $800 million inU.S.
How did Secretary Clinton reply? With a letter of rebuttal to Specter, claiming that the Fatah Conference showed “a broad consensus supporting President Abbas, negotiations withIsrael
Were it only true.
In fact, as the ZOA documented at the time, the conference reaffirmed Fatah’s refusal to acceptIsrael
Another senior Fatah figure, Fahmi Al-Za’arir, said, “It is not possible to rule out or to marginalize the military option. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades [Fatah’s armed force and a recognized terrorist group underU.S.
These are not merely the unrepresentative views of “some individual Fatah delegates” asClinton Israel and opposes any normalization of relations between Israel Iran to be opened” — at a time Iran
Moreover, at this conference, Fatah openly honored terrorists, including Khaled Abu-Isbah and Dalal Mughrabi, responsible for the 1978 coastal road bus hijacking, in which 37 Israelis, including 12 children, were slaughtered. Former PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia honored their killers by declaring, “We have in our midst the hero Khaled Abu-Isbah, hero of the operation [terror attack] led by the Shahida [Martyr] Dalal Mughrabi [loud applause from the audience]. We salute him and welcome him. And [we salute] the hero, the Shahida (Martyr) Dalal.”
In view of these easily ascertainable facts,Clinton
Ironically, as senator,Clinton U.S. should condition U.S.
Now, however, confronting this matter and in a position to act,Clinton
The time has come for American Jewish and pro-Israel organizations to publicly demand conditioningU.S.
Morton A. Klein is national president of the Zionist Organization of America.
Accordingly, Specter urged that the $800 million in
How did Secretary Clinton reply? With a letter of rebuttal to Specter, claiming that the Fatah Conference showed “a broad consensus supporting President Abbas, negotiations with
Were it only true.
In fact, as the ZOA documented at the time, the conference reaffirmed Fatah’s refusal to accept
Another senior Fatah figure, Fahmi Al-Za’arir, said, “It is not possible to rule out or to marginalize the military option. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades [Fatah’s armed force and a recognized terrorist group under
These are not merely the unrepresentative views of “some individual Fatah delegates” as
Moreover, at this conference, Fatah openly honored terrorists, including Khaled Abu-Isbah and Dalal Mughrabi, responsible for the 1978 coastal road bus hijacking, in which 37 Israelis, including 12 children, were slaughtered. Former PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia honored their killers by declaring, “We have in our midst the hero Khaled Abu-Isbah, hero of the operation [terror attack] led by the Shahida [Martyr] Dalal Mughrabi [loud applause from the audience]. We salute him and welcome him. And [we salute] the hero, the Shahida (Martyr) Dalal.”
In view of these easily ascertainable facts,
Ironically, as senator,
Now, however, confronting this matter and in a position to act,
The time has come for American Jewish and pro-Israel organizations to publicly demand conditioning
Morton A. Klein is national president of the Zionist Organization of America.
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