McConnell, Schumer back resolution condemning U.N. over Israel vote

[Alekzander]

Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer are backing a resolution championed by Marco Rubio that objects to the United Nations’ recent condemnations of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, all but assuring the Senate will move to publicly criticize the international body.

The resolution, written by Rubio and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) with heavy input from leadership in both parties, will express “grave objection” to the UN vote in December and calls for a reversal of the controversial action, according to a copy of the resolution reviewed by POLITICO.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/un-israel-vote-mitch-mcconnell-chuck-schumer-233186

[HassleCat]

1. Nice!

Finding common ground with the incoming president.

[SoCalNative]

2. It has never been more evident

that creating the state of Israel was a collosal mistake.

[Alekzander]

6. Not only that but their arrogance is unbelievable or at least since Netanyahu

has been in charge.

It is one thing to be an ally but when that ally (Netanyahu) comes to you & addresses our Congress for the sole purpose to embarrass our President and when that ally threatens you if he does not get his way, they are no longer an ally.

They have now gotten to the point where they are trying to interfere with our government & tell us what we are going to do, run our foreign policy & all the time having their hands out for more money & weapons.

I am done with them, no longer can I support their extreme right-wing ideology.

[uponit7771]

3. fffffffuck

[angrychair]

4. Glad schumer

Has found his soulmate in the Senate...compromise is great as long as you are not the one being compromised.

[tritsofme]

5. Hopefully it passes with unanimous consent.

Thank you Senator Schumer!

[grossproffit]

9. Me too.

[gratuitous]

7. Weird

The two-state solution is the same solution the Reagan administration had in December 1987, and the same position the Bush administration had in 1991 when it blocked $10 billion in loan guarantees to Israel. Now the Senate wants to change U.S. foreign policy? Can we have a little open debate about this from the self-styled world's greatest deliberative body, or are we just going to rush headlong into a new policy without any discussion?

[treestar]

8. so they are both against the two state solution

and in favor of the settlements?