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7 Sep, 2011

America, Protect Your Own Interests, Not Israel’s – Media Monitors Network

“The Palestinians’ bid for statehood in the United Nations is not in the United States’ interests,” a U.S. State Department official said to me in a closed meeting a few months ago. “Therefore, the United States cannot support the Palestinian move.”

What a sham. Last month, this same State Department sent out messages to over 70 countries urging them not to vote for a State of Palestine later this month in the General Assembly. The Americans even purportedly threatened the Palestinians with a cut in aid if they go through with the vote (even though they later denied this). In short, the Americans are working just as hard, if not harder, than Israel to foil the Palestinians’ attempt at recognition.

The question is why and just how much more hypocrisy can the US get away with and still be considered the leader of the free world and champion of democracy?

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