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Chris Smith: “If this new administration and this Congress were to identify one red line so it is clear to the U.N. in terms of where…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
If this new administration and this Congress were to identify one red line so it is clear to the U.N. in terms of where America will not go beyond, I would make it any policy that the U.N. advances that encourages and assists BDS movements will jeopardize its standing with the United States.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes a red line against U.N. policies supporting BDS movements.

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