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Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:11 AM Sep 2012

Flip Flop - Romney was for an Israeli/Palestinian two state solution, before he was against it

Behind closed doors, speaking to his wealthy donors, Romney is saying the Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace, and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish." He also stated, "I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there's just no way."

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/romney-secret-video-israeli-palestinian-middle-east-peace

HOWEVER, just weeks ago during the Republican Convention, there was this report:

WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Republican Party’s platform is expected to include support for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

The platform committee, meeting in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, rejected three amendments that would have removed language supportive of a two-state solution, according to a delegate who put forward two of the amendments.

A vote before the full Republican Convention in Tampa is expected next week.

The proposed language as it now stands, written by the Romney campaign and committee aides, states, “We envision two democratic states,” according to BuzzFeed, the political news site that first reported on the amendments.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-to-back-two-states/


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