Prejudging

Ted Belman discusses UNRWA and the Kirk amendment in an article titled UNRWA was create to punish Israel.

The Bill that was passed unanimously on May 25/12, was a watered down version of Kirk’s amendment due to the strong objections of the State Department set out in a letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy, which read in part:

“This proposed amendment would be viewed around the world as the United States acting to prejudge and determine the outcome of this sensitive issue...."
... America has no qualms against demanding East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine nor of demanding 100% withdrawal nor of demanding that settlement activity stop. Are not such positions, prejudging the outcome? Why doesn’t she similarly come out against any “right of return”?

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