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CLINTON ON ISRAEL. Clinton's policy paper on Israel seems substantially worse than her policy paper on health reform. It says that Clinton "believes that Israel’s right to exist in safety as a Jewish state, with defensible borders and an undivided Jerusalem as its capital, secure from violence and terrorism, must never be questioned."
Seems anodyne, but that bit on an undivided Jerusalem is actually quite radical. Even the Bush administration is pushing Ohlmert to continue talks with Abbas on a solution that would include some measure of shared sovereignty over Jerusalem, which neither side has ever been willing to give up. For Clinton to preemptively take that off the table -- assuming it's not just a disingenuous pander to AIPAC -- is to end any hope that American could help push towards a solution in the region.
--Ezra Klein
COMMENTS (2)
C'mon, Ezra. The unified theory is clear: Clinton will do / say / promise whatever people with money want. Compare this with the huge handouts to the "health" insurance industry -- it is entirely clear. They that have the gold will make the rules.
Posted by: Gore/Edwards 08 | September 18, 2007 5:19 PM
"Defensible borders" is code, too. For, roughly, "not the pre-1967 ones".
And while we're at it: "as a Jewish state", when added to "right to exist", means no right of return for Palestinian refugees, lest they dilute the Jewish majority.
She ain't leaving much *on* the table.
Posted by: Adrian | September 18, 2007 6:19 PM