Comments on: World Jewish Congress president suggests markers for new US Mid-East policy http://www.robinshepherdonline.com/world-jewish-congress-president-suggests-markers-for-new-us-mid-east-policy/ Think Tank Blog: The online repository of articles on anti-Zionism and civilisational decline by analyst Robin Shepherd Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Allen Roth http://www.robinshepherdonline.com/world-jewish-congress-president-suggests-markers-for-new-us-mid-east-policy/#comment-305 Allen Roth Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:28:45 +0000 http://www.robinshepherdonline.com/?p=808#comment-305 Days before this op-ed appeared two of the Obama administration's unofficial advisers confirmed that the recent Fatah convention confirmed that the Palestinians will never recognize the existence of a Jewish State. In other words Obama is on a course to force Israel to recognize a Palestinian state but will not pressure the Palestinians to reciprocate. Mr. Lauder's public statement could not have been better timed. Days before this op-ed appeared two of the Obama administration’s unofficial advisers confirmed that the recent Fatah convention confirmed that the Palestinians will never recognize the existence of a Jewish State. In other words Obama is on a course to force Israel to recognize a Palestinian state but will not pressure the Palestinians to reciprocate.

Mr. Lauder’s public statement could not have been better timed.

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