In June 2015, Hillary Clinton claimed to have been a strong ally for Israel. Without getting into the history of her tenure as Secretary of State, (when she could claim she was following the orders of US President Barack Obama), here is a simple question for Hillary on her presedential run: will she reintroduce the pro-Israel Democratic platform that was present in 2008, but abolished under Obama in 2012?
Hillary Clinton speaks at her first campaign rally in New York City
June 13th, 2015. Photograph: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
Specifically, will she reintroduce the pre-Obama Democratic platform that called for:
- The isolation of Hamas until it renounced terrorism. As declared in the 2008 Democratic platform: “The United States and its Quartet partners should continue to isolate Hamas until it renounces terrorism, recognizes Israel’s right to exist, and abides by past agreements.”
- The settlement of the descendants of Palestinian refugees in a new Palestinian State, not Israel. “The creation of a Palestinian state through final status negotiations, together with an international compensation mechanism, should resolve the issue of Palestinian refugees by allowing them to settle there, rather than in Israel.”
- Dismissing the concept that borders should be based on the 1949 Armistice Lines. “All understand that it is unrealistic to expect the outcome of final status negotiations to be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949.”
- Recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel.” The party removed the statement, and then reinstated it after a bitter fight on the convention floor.
Obama made his pivot away from Israel very clear in his 2012 presidential run. What are Hillary Clinton’s intentions?
So where are my comments?
The Sociocrats (“Ex-Democrats”) are drifting more and more and irreversibly towards EU type of socialism and there is nothing HC can do. Only her actions will speak for her. Obama screwed the Jews/Israel and changed 180 degrees his position. HC will do the same.
She is too connected to the MBs and SHs to reject Hamas.
Will she support moderate Muslims like Zuhdi Jasser, MD?
Will she, contrary to every prior president, put pressure on the Arab League and Palestinians to get concessions and eliminate once for all the 3 NOs and the One No.
Will she confront Iran and Putin?
As far as Jerusalem, there are too many antisemites in the USSD, Foreign Office and Quai d’ Orsay!