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Joe Lieberman: I think what is at issue now is whether we can create a circumstance where the Palestinian leadership will seize the…

On the recordMay 2, 2002
I think what is at issue now is whether we can create a circumstance where the Palestinian leadership will seize the initiative from the suicide bombers, from the terrorists, who have captured it, who have, in that sense, hijacked, as I said earlier in this debate, the legitimate cause of Palestinian statehood. When that happens, I am confident they will meet with an overall majority of the Israeli people who want nothing more than to live in peace and security with their neighbors.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need for Palestinian leadership to take initiative.

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