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stevenleser

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8. There is no vulnerability here both Clintons have lots of experience with Netanyahu
Tue Mar 3, 2015, 08:25 AM
Mar 2015
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu#Oslo_Accords

Oslo Accords
Netanyahu opposed the Oslo accords from their inception. During his term as prime minister in the late 1990s, Netanyahu consistently reneged on commitments made by previous Israeli governments as part of the Oslo peace process, leading American peace envoy Dennis Ross to note that "neither President Clinton nor Secretary [of State Madeleine] Albright believed that Bibi had any real interest in pursuing peace."[127] In a 2001 video, Netanyahu, reportedly unaware he was being recorded, said: "They asked me before the election if I'd honor [the Oslo Accords]," "I said I would, but ... I'm going to interpret the accords in such a way that would allow me to put an end to this galloping forward to the '67 borders. How did we do it? Nobody said what defined military zones were. Defined military zones are security zones; as far as I'm concerned, the entire Jordan Valley is a defined military zone. Go argue."[128] However, this is clearly consistent with Yitzhak Rabin's October 1995 statement to the Knesset on the ratification of the interim Oslo agreement: "B. The security border of the State of Israel will be located in the Jordan Valley, in the broadest meaning of that term."
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All Hillary has to say is that they are strong supporters of the state of Israel, but also expect Israel to live up to its existing agreements on peace with the Palestinians and expect Israel to negotiate in good faith to bring about a comprehensive and permanent peace agreement in the context of a two state solution.

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