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Mike Huckabee is not the only American politician to go to Israel and anger Palestinians this week.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) is leading a 29-member Democratic delegation on an AIPAC-sponsored tour of Israel. The junket follows the same itinerary as last week’s 25-member Republican House group led by Minority Whip Eric Cantor.

During the trip, Hoyer made a number of provocative statements which are at odds with the Obama administration’s current policy, although he did not criticize the President directly. The Majority Leader opined that the Palestinians were to blame for the stalled peace process because the U.S-designated Palestinian negotiation partner, Mahmoud Abbas, has wrongly insisted on Israeli compliance with a settlement freeze as a pre-condition for starting negotiations.

Adalah-NY will be having a screening of the powerful documentary Bil’in Habibti Wednesday, August 19th in New York City. In addition to seeing the film, you can learn more about the situation in the West Bank and learn about what you can do to help Mohammad Khatib and the other brave protesters in Bil’in from where ever you are.