Clinton Seeks to 'Slim Fast' Israel

Yisrael Medad
My Right Word
16 April '10
Posted for Shabbat

From Remarks made by Hillary Clinton at the Dedication of the S. Daniel ("Slim Fast") Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, Washington, DC, on April 15, 2010:-

...Now, for President Obama...I know how rock solid and unwavering his commitment is to Israel’s security and Israel’s future. And from our first day in office, we have made the pursuit of a comprehensive peace a top priority because we are convinced that Israel’s long-term future as a secure and democratic Jewish state depends upon it.

The lack of peace between Israel and the Palestinians threatens that future, holds back the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, and destabilizes the region and beyond.

...this conflict has assumed a role in the global geostrategic environment that carries great weight. And it also means that there is a yearning on the part of people who have never been to Israel and never met a Palestinian that somehow, some way, we create the circumstances for this to finally be resolved.

...make no mistake about it: Those in the region most hostile to peace, those in the region most opposed to compromise and coexistence, are those who do not have Israel’s best interests at heart and do not have the Palestinians’ best interests at heart.

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