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House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Urges Kerry Not to Disadvantage Israel in Future Negotiations
(Office of the Democratic Whip) House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) issued a statement Tuesday saying: "I urged the Administration to veto the recently passed UN Security Council resolution regarding Israel and settlements. Unfortunately, they failed to do so, and Israel's enemies were strengthened." "Now, it is my understanding that Secretary Kerry, in the last few days of this Administration, intends to outline the parameters of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. This flies in the face of the United States' longstanding position that such a formulation should be reached only through negotiations by the parties and not by the United States, the United Nations, or any other third party." "I urge Secretary Kerry and the Administration not to set forth a formula, which will inevitably disadvantage Israel in any negotiation. The United States must now take steps to signal unequivocally to the entire world that we will continue to stand by our ally Israel as it seeks to build a future of peace and safety as a Jewish state and an equal member of the family of nations."