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Place real economic pressure on Israel to stop the growth of sett...
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Idea Detail
Place real economic pressure on Israel to stop the growth of settlements in the West Bank
IÂ would urge you to learn as much as possible about the Israel-Palestinian conflict from President Carter, taking from him the best lessons that he has learned. I would also urge the administration to be a better fair-minded partner in resolving the conflct. The years and years of reports of new construction of settlements (expansion of existing ones and others) must cease if there is to be peace. And while the US has traditionally deducted estimates of this construction activity from its aid to Israel, this is clearly not a sufficient deterrent. The only effective means to cease this less-than-productive effort by Israel (through facts on the ground) is through pressure by the US.