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| By: Stan Goodenough |
| Published: August 16, 2007 |
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A candidate for the US Republican Party's presidential nominee has taken a stand against supporting the creation of a Palestinian state for the time being.
Laying out his foreign policy positions in a magazine article, Rudy Giuliani said it "is not in the interest of the United States, at a time when it is being threatened by Islamist terrorists, to assist the creation of another state that will support terrorism."
The former New York mayor stressed that "America's commitment to Israel's security is a permanent feature of our foreign policy."
If the Palestinians wanted a state they would have to earn it "through sustained good governance, a clear commitment to fighting terrorism, and a willingness to live in peace with Israel," he said.
Apparently taking a swipe at President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who have become increasingly involved in the Israeli-Palestinian issue, Giuliani charged that "too much emphasis" has been put on trying to secure an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
Turning to Iran, Giuliani said that, if he were made president, he would threaten to use a "big stick" to put a stop to Tehran's nuclear program.
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is suspected by the international community to be committed to developing an atomic bomb and has vowed repetitively to wipe Israel off the map.
This article first appeared on Jerusalem Newsire. |
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