ClydeR
07-29-2012, 03:27 PM
JERUSALEM — A top foreign policy aide to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney said Palestinian leaders must drop a key policy demand — the so called "Right of Return" — in order for there to be a peace deal with Israelis.
More... (http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-camp-no-right-of-return-for-palestinian-re)
The issue has been a central demand of Palestinians, and has been rejected by Israeli leaders who argue that it would jeopardize the country's status as a Jewish state. Palestinians say that refugees and decedents of refugees of those displaced in the 1948 war for Israel's independence have a right to reclaim their homes before the war.
The Obama administration has largely steered clear of the issue, saying the Right of Return should be something Israeli and Palestinian leaders discuss at the negotiating table. The Romney position on this issue appears to be absolute — representing his first significant policy break with the president announced on this foreign trip.
The "Right of Return" is something that should be decided for the Israelis and Palestinians by the President of the United States. Should the President outlaw it or mandate it?
More... (http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/romney-camp-no-right-of-return-for-palestinian-re)
The issue has been a central demand of Palestinians, and has been rejected by Israeli leaders who argue that it would jeopardize the country's status as a Jewish state. Palestinians say that refugees and decedents of refugees of those displaced in the 1948 war for Israel's independence have a right to reclaim their homes before the war.
The Obama administration has largely steered clear of the issue, saying the Right of Return should be something Israeli and Palestinian leaders discuss at the negotiating table. The Romney position on this issue appears to be absolute — representing his first significant policy break with the president announced on this foreign trip.
The "Right of Return" is something that should be decided for the Israelis and Palestinians by the President of the United States. Should the President outlaw it or mandate it?