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Omar, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, and Pressley only Dems to oppose Israel resolution that omits all mentions of occupation

On Friday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.Res.326, a resolution that reaffirms the United States’ commitment to a two-state solution. Nearly every Republican voted against the legislation, but the only Democrats to oppose it were Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA).

The resolution was scheduled to come to the floor this summer, but the bill’s cosponsors clashed with hawkish, pro-Israel Democrats who pushed back against some of the language in its text. According to reporting by Politico, lawmakers like Rep. Eliot Engel (NY) did not want the bill to reference the two-solution as the “only” possible resolution to the conflict. A reference to the “broadly held consensus” on the two-state solution was ultimately removed from the text. Additionally, Rep. Karen Bass (CA) cut out all mentions of occupation from the text, in a failed effort to drum up GOP support for the legislation. “When you want to get as many people on board as possible, you have to negotiate,” a staffer for the bill’s author, Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA), admitted at the time. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ) also added an amendment to the text committing the United States government to a continued policy of unconditioned military aid for Israel.

In a Twitter thread, Rep. Omar detailed her opposition to the resolution. “The goal of these changes was clear: to pass a resolution that will not actually bring a resolution to this conflict,” she wrote, “That’s why the resolution doesn’t have support from Palestinians in Congress or Palestinian advocates. We are told to swallow these changes in the name of ‘pragmatism.’ But there is nothing “pragmatic” about a vote that makes peace unachievable.”

Rep. Tlaib, who is the first the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, rose to oppose the resolution on the House floor. She cited her Palestinian grandmother as an inspiration for her vote and drew a direct parallel between Israel’s current policies and those of the United State’s under Jim Crow. “Given our nation’s history of segregation, we should recognize when such injustices are occurring,” she said, “We cannot be honest brokers for peace if we refuse to use the words ‘illegal occupation by Israel.’

Rep. Betty McCollum (MN), who introduced a historic bill to promote the rights of Palestinian children earlier this year, voted present. “I signed on to a bold, meaningful two-state solution resolution,” she tweeted, “Unfortunately, H. Res. 326 has been amended in a way I can no longer support.”

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Ilhan Omar: “That’s why the resolution doesn’t have support from Palestinians in Congress…”

As far as I know there are only two Palestinian-Americans in Congress. We know Rashida Tlaib didn’t support the resolution. Can we confirm that Justin Amash didn’t either?

Not a word about this on US mainstream cable tv news.

Using the word “occupation” is double-plus ungood and has to be removed from the Zionist new speak dictionary of the US. Let’s call it “control” or better “administration”. Or how about “liberated”? Israel liberated Judea and Samaria in 1967 from islamic terrorists who tried to create a state in the Levant. Yeah, that sounds double plus good.

For the record:

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/germany-opposes-us-stance-on-israeli-settlements/1650010

“Germany opposes U.S. stance on Israeli settlements” Nov. 20/19

“German gov’t views settlement as violation of international law which hampers prospects of peace process, spokeswoman says.”

BERLIN
“Germany on Tuesday opposed the U.S. announcement that it no longer considered Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal.

“German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said in a statement that her government has not changed its position regarding the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.

“’The Federal Government views settlement-building activity as a violation of international law, which hampers prospects of a peace process and makes a negotiated two-state solution much more difficult,’ the statement said.

“Berlin pledged to continue its efforts, together with other EU partners, to find a mutually acceptable, negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which would address the legitimate concerns of both sides.

“On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Israeli settlements in the West Bank will no longer be viewed as illegal ‘per se.’

“Roughly 650,000 Israeli Jews currently live on more than 100 settlements built since 1967, when Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

“The Palestinians want these territories along with the Gaza Strip for the establishment of a future Palestinian state.

“International law views both the West Bank and East Jerusalem as occupied territories and considers all Jewish settlement-building activity there illegal.”

Heads up!!

At the behest of multi billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, his puppet master and principle source of Republican campaign funds, non-presidential President Donald Trump will prostrate himself before leading American Zionists “at Adelson-backed Conference” in Florida. Further confirmation that the United States has been hi-jacked by the pro-“Israel” lobby. Wake up Americans!! As George Washington warned you in his Farewell Address: “…steer clear of a ‘passionate attachment’ to another nation, as it could create ‘the illusion of a common interest… where no common interest exists.”

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-trump-set-to-speak-before-thousands-of-jews-israelis-at-adelson-backed-conference-1.8228268

“Trump Set to Speak Before Thousands of Jews and Israelis at Adelson-backed Conference” Haaretz, Dec.6/19, by Daniell Ziri and Amir Tibon

“President to deliver keynote address in rare appearance before Jewish organizations”
NEW YORK — “U.S. President Donald Trump will speak before some 4,000 Israelis and American Jews at the annual conference of the Israeli-American Council on Saturday evening in Florida.

“The IAC is an organization funded by one of Trump’s supporters, Jewish-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, and presents itself as a voice for the Israeli-American community.

“Adelson reportedly donated tens of millions of dollars to GOP candidates in 2016, making him the party’s major donor.

“The president will deliver his keynote address on the third night of the conference, themed ‘Israel Together,’ although the organization describes itself as ‘non-political.’ Trump is expected to discuss the relationship between Israel and the United States.

“‘It is an honor for us to host the president of the United States,’ Co-founder and CEO of the IAC Shoham Nicolet said. ‘This is great news not only for our organization but for the entire pro-Israel community in America, which supports unwavering ties between the United States and Israel.’

“’The [organization’s] coast-to-coast community is becoming the bridge, the gateway, and the driving force within Jewish America, fostering a deep connection to Israel,’ Nicolet said at the opening plenary on Thursday night. ‘It is time for us to shift our focus from differences and rifts to the endless possibilities and opportunities when we come together. This is what the IAC is all about.’

“During Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, he spoke at the annual gathering of AIPAC, the most powerful pro-Israel lobby group in Washington.

“But since taking office, Trump has rarely appeared before Jewish organizations. He last spoke at the the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas in April. The RJC, the leading Jewish group affiliated with the Republican Party, is also funded by Adelson.

“The summit will address anti-Semitism, Jewish diaspora in the U.S., the future of Zionism, Israeli innovation, the impact of intersectionality — a critical theory lens that examines the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, and how they overlap as interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage — on the American Jewish community, and the relationship between Israelis and American Jews.

“Other speakers at the event will include politicians, diplomats, entrepreneurs and American and Israeli celebrities. Among them are Consul General of Israel in New York Dani Dayan; Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel Isaac Herzog; Likud lawmaker Gideon Sa’ar; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and 2018 Israeli Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai.

“The IAC, established in 2007, aims to ‘build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of our next generation, the American Jewish community, and the bond between the peoples of the United States and the State of Israel.’

“It was originally founded by several prominent Israeli businessmen living in the United States as a nonpartisan organization. In recent years, however, Adelson has become the organization’s leading donor, with IAC shifting to focus more on political issues.”