We have pledged to the Israelis in the past, and I have confirmed the pledge, that we will not negotiate with, nor deal directly with the PLO until they adopt United Nations Resolution 242 as a basis for their involvement.
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Inside Israel, there's no semblance of apartheid. It's a wonderful democracy, with everyone treated the same.
I recognize that Israel is a wonderful democracy with freedom of speech and equality of treatment under the law between Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis.
This is a very wise and very courageous thing for President Obama to do. And in my opinion, is long overdue.
We share a belief that the church was to no way be confused with a political community, no bound to any political system.
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