From AFP:WASHINGTON (AFP) — A vast majority of US senators on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to mind the "risks" to Israel in any Middle East peace accord as he presses for a two-state solution to the six-decade conflict.
"As we work closely with our democratic ally, Israel, we must take into account the risks it will face in any peace agreement," 76 of the 100 senators wrote Obama in a letter released to reporters.
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My Comment: Not closing Guantanamo, stopping any "truth commission" on torture memos ... these are just some of the issues where Congress and the White House are going down separate paths. But the White House's treatment and altitude towards Israel has clearly "spooked" a number of U.S. Senators .... hence this public announcement.
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