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Article: House, Senate Letters Want Arab States to Make "Dramatic Gestures Toward Israel"
- Article from:
- The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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As they broke for their August vacation, House and Senate members of Congress sent separate, AIPAC-promoted letters urging Arab states to recognize Israel's "legitimacy." In a typical show of hubris, the House letter was sent not to President Barack Obama or to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz. The letter, circulated by Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Ed Royce (D-CA) and signed by 226 House members, was sent on July 31. It recognizes the Arab Peace Initiative, calling it "an important element in the effort toward peace in the Middle East," but expresses disappointment in the Saudi government's public reaction to President Obama's call for Arab ...