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It is imperative, for our mutual best interests, that America and Israel remain the reliable and solidly staunch allies they have always been.
Given Congress’ almost unanimously positive bipartisan response to the prime minister’s speech is further proof of that sentiment. Then why does the Obama administration continue to engage policies that are clearly detrimental to Israel’s best interests? At the recent Munich Conference, Secretary of State John Kerry’s never before heard comments from a US administration regarding Israel shocked the international community, and gave comfort and resolve to Israel’s enemies.
Secretary Kerry clearly stated that if the status quo is maintained, and peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians fail, Israel could face further “boycotts” and “de-legitimization.” It is clearly this administration’s expectation that Israel must submit to the outrageous demands of Hamas, Hezbollah and the mullahs in Tehran.
Not surprisingly, the swift and thunderous outrage of the Israeli people has put the Israel-American relationship in a most perilous position. And in a recent interview with CNN, Secretary Kerry had an opportunity to clearly enunciate that the United States will oppose any boycott or de-legitimization efforts against Israel, but failed to affirm that long-held position.
The policy of the United States should and must be to boycott any company that boycotts Israel, and to openly and aggressively counter any country that even infers de-legitimization of Israel. The United States needs to be clear that it will expeditiously and robustly respond accordingly to anyone who maliciously attempts to sabotage Israel.
It is historically inaccurate and diplomatically deplorable to suggest the peace process has or will fail because of Israel.
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