Here's a piece of [horrible] news I thought you all might be
interested in. As an American, I can honestly say I'm both ashamed as
well as frightened. Anyone have any ideas about how to start a
campaign against this guy for 2008 :)... or maybe an advocacy site to
get the Giuliani camp to recognize the right to Palestinian state,
etc. I dunno, just throwin ideas around. I'm sure you'll all
thoroughly enjoy the story.
Best,
Erin
Giuliani anti Palestinian state
The leading Republican presidential candidate in the US, Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani has long been a critic of the idea of a Palestinian state
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has said he is not in
favour of the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting current
US policy.
In an essay, he said it was not in the US interest to help create a
state that, he said, would support terrorism.
He also said he would consider talks with Iran, so long as its rulers
understood the US might be prepared to destroy Iran's nuclear
infrastructure.
The former New York mayor leads polls for the Republican party's
nomination.
Outlining his foreign policy views in the latest issue of Foreign
Affairs magazine, Mr Giuliani said too much emphasis had been placed
on brokering negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians
Palestinian statehood will have to be earned through sustained good
governance, a clear commitment to fighting terrorism, and a
willingness to live in peace with Israel
Rudy Giuliani
"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," he wrote.
"Palestinian statehood will have to be earned through sustained good
governance, a clear commitment to fighting terrorism, and a
willingness to live in peace with Israel.
"America's commitment to Israel's security is a permanent feature of
our foreign policy."
President George W Bush is in favour of a Palestinian state and has
been seeking to bolster the position of Palestinian Authority
President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas.
'Position of strength'
Mr Giuliani has been a consistent critic of the idea of a Palestinian
state and of Palestinian leaders.
In 1995, as New York's mayor, he banned the late Palestinian leader
Yasser Arafat from city-sponsored events related to the United
Nations' 50th anniversary celebrations.
Mr Giuliani said the US might enter negotiations with Iran from a
"position of strength".
"The theocrats ruling Iran need to understand that we can wield the
stick as well as the carrot, by undermining popular support for their
regime, damaging the Iranian economy, weakening Iran's military, and,
should all else fail, destroying its nuclear infrastructure," he said.
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