Summary
The letter cites "concrete measures" taken by Israel "to reaffirm its commitment to advancing the peace process" (but nowhere mentions illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories), and it encourages "Arab leaders to take similar tangible steps to demonstrate their commitment to the peace process." First was the 25-member Republican delegation, headed by Republican House Whip (and the only Republican Jewish member of Congress) Eric Cantor (R-VA).
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House, Senate Letters Want Arab States to Make 'Dramatic Gestures Toward Israel'
As they broke for their August vacation, House and Senate members of Congress sent separate, AIPAC-promoted letters urging Arab states to recognize Israel's "legitimacy." In a typical show of hubris, the House letter was sent not to President Barack Obama or to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but to Saudi King A...
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