Obama does not support Palestinian right of return, believes Israel should keep all of Jerusalem

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Obama repeatedly said that he was for a Jewish state, while Reps. Robert Wexler and Steve Rothman, Obama backers who were both in attendance, put it more bluntly, saying that Obama would not allow Palestinians in the right of return.

Obama also affirmed his support for allowing Israel to retain Jerusalem as part of a two-state solution.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/200.../16/903077.aspx

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

maybe this needs to be moved to mena.........

[almaty 19]

maybe this needs to be moved to mena.........

at your request...moved

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

maybe this needs to be moved to mena.........

at your request...moved

he just lost a lot of votes in this regional forum.

[sarahaziz 0]

I support Jerusalem being given to the Jews. It's rightfully theirs.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I support Jerusalem being given to the Jews. It's rightfully theirs.

You are a right-thinking person.

[doodlebugg 10]

why is this in here other than to spark controversy?

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

why is this in here other than to spark controversy?

i wondered that too. i feel it belongs in ot. any supporters?

[sarahaziz 0]

Nope its between 2 "MENA" type countries. You can talk about anything in MENA. I don't think anybody would feel strongly about whats going on with Israel/Palestine other than people from that part of the world.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Israel and Palestine are both MENA countries. Well Palestine isn't technically a country. But you get the point.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Great I'll add this to my political paper I'm writing right now! Whoot!

P.S. Thx for the link.

Edited April 16, 2008 by Olivia*

[morocco4ever 63]

Nope its between 2 "MENA" type countries. You can talk about anything in MENA. I don't think anybody would feel strongly about whats going on with Israel/Palestine other than people from that part of the world.

#######???

[jpaula 20]

And Clinton's policy on the issue? McCain's?

[sarahaziz 0]

And Clinton's policy on the issue? McCain's?

Oh yeah that would be interesting.

[jpaula 20]

Her position:

http://www.senate.gov/~clinton/issues/nati...srael/index.cfm

An article on Clinton's stance:

http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/200...el-problem.html

McCain: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/8458

Gotta run, but there is alot out there and it seems worth reading everyone's policy. To think that Obama is taking a stance outside of the norm for US political hopefuls these days misses the point.

Edited April 16, 2008 by jpaula