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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran

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To: Thomas M. who wrote (5087)5/17/2004 5:44:00 PM
From: Ed Huang  Read Replies (1) of 22250
 
We are always loyal to you in word and in deed. We will make that in the American law.
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Congressmen to AIPAC: We'll legislate Bush's promises

By Nathan Guttman, Haaretz Correspondent



WASHINGTON - Leading Democratic and Republican Congressmen told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual conference Monday that they plan to work toward formalizing in American law the contents of the letter U.S. President George W. Bush gave Prime Minister Ariel Sharon last month.




In the letter, Bush rejected the Palestinians' claim of a right of return of refugees to Israel and said it was unrealistic to expect a full Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank.

Officials in the Jewish community elaborated on remarks made by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland), saying they intend to begin gathering signatures in the coming days for a bill proposing legislation of Bush's promises elaborated upon in his letter to Sharon.

The bill is not expected to mention unilateral disengagement, one of the main issues Bush and Sharon discussed during the prime minister's mid-April trip to Washington, shortly before Sharon's Likud Party defeated his disengagement plan in a May 2 referendum.

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haaretz.com
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