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Post by bot on May 7, 2017 19:32:00 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Trump's meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas:
"Today's visit by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas must not be seen as a wasted opportunity. I hope President Trump used his private meeting with President Abbas to reiterate America's strong condemnation of Palestinians' incitement of violence and refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. I hope he also used this opportunity to speak about the importance of taking steps toward a two-state solution - the best way to achieve a lasting peace with security for Israel and self-determination for Palestinians.
"President Abbas must recognize that he has a responsibility to take constructive and substantive steps toward final status negotiations. Window-dressing, such as the laughable move by Hamas leaders in Gaza last week to rebrand their terrorist organization as some kind of moderate entity, will not suffice. I hope that this is his main takeaway from his visit to Washington this week.
"I will continue to stand with Israel in Congress, as part of the bipartisan coalition supporting our ally's efforts to achieve the peace and security it seeks."
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