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On the recordApril 7, 2014
I would just point out that the acknowledgement of a Palestinian state is up front. It seems to me that the U.S. position is a clear--as part of the outcome, the international recognition of a Jewish state. That is not a negotiable point.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin argues that U.S. recognition of Israel as a Jewish state should be non-negotiable.

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