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Israel/Palestine

ericson00

(2,707 posts) Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:39 PM Jul 2016

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Democrats publish draft platform language on Middle East [View all]

http://www.jpost.com/US-Elections/Democrats-publish-draft-platform-language-on-Middle-East-459279

The Democratic Platform Committee has published its first draft of language on party policy for the Middle East for 2016.

The language, first obtained by The Jerusalem Post earlier this week, was negotiated and affirmed at a meeting of the committee in St. Louis last weekend.

"A strong and secure Israel is vital to the United States because we share overarching strategic interests and the common values of democracy, equality, tolerance, and pluralism," the platform draft reads. "That is why we will always support Israel’s right to defend itself, including by retaining its qualitative military edge, and oppose any effort to delegitimize Israel, including at the United Nations or through the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement."

I like, I like. BDS is un-American and has no place anywhere.

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Democrats publish draft platform language on Middle East [View all] ericson00 Jul 2016 OP

Yay for continued apartheid! R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #1

the Party doesn't believe in the ericson00 Jul 2016 #2

And in the 50's, the party supported apartheid here in the US Scootaloo Jul 2016 #3

Arabs sit in the same parliamentary chamber as non-Jews in Israel ericson00 Jul 2016 #4

And there were black state and US legislators during Jim Crow. Scootaloo Jul 2016 #6

I think you should demonstrate to the classroom how the actual definition of Apartheid... shira Jul 2016 #11

The USA also gives to Saudi Arabia; another a-hole country. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #10

Now Saudi Arabia is an Apartheid country. You know that, right? n/t shira Jul 2016 #12

It remains to be seen if the language about providing "the Palestinians with independence, Little Tich Jul 2016 #5

maybe the Palestinians should start acting civilized and not like animal savages ericson00 Jul 2016 #7

Dignity: the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect. 6chars Jul 2016 #8

that principle is lost on way too many people ericson00 Jul 2016 #9

Excellent! #ImWithHer eom grossproffit Jul 2016 #13

I found a cool graphic that demonstates why Americans stand with Israel: ericson00 Jul 2016 #14

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