Wednesday, August 24, 2011

US Congressman: US Economic Woes Won’t Affect Israel Aid

US Says Settlement Plans 'Deeply Troubling,' Despite Continuing To Actively Support Them

By John Glaser,
August 15, 2011
Courtesy Of "Anti-War"


U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said Wednesday that financial challenges “will not have any adverse effect on America’s determination to meet its promise to Israel.” The blunt statement by the second-highest ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives underscored recent news that subsidies to Israel remained untouched by the debt crisis.
Hoyer is currently leading a delegation of 26 US Democratic congressmen on a tour of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, funded by an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. He insisted his message was bipartisan and that a similar message will be brought to Israel next week when House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) leads a Republican delegation to the country, numbering 55 congressmen.
Strangely, the U.S. responded to these moves on Monday by saying publicly that it was “deeply troubled” by Israel’s settlement plans, a bold statement considering all of Israel’s activities in the occupied territories are funded and sanctioned by the U.S.

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