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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Israel envoy-designate Friedman grilled on two states
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt his confirmation hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate, America’s Israel envoy-designate David Friedman is grilled on his views on the two-state solution.
Asked by Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine about the prospects of a one-state outcome to the conflict, and whether he could confirm the US could not accept a situation in which the Palestinians are “deprived of full and equal legal rights,” Friedman responds in the affirmative, saying: “I think so.”
He adds: “I don’t think anyone would like a state where different classes of citizens have different rights.”
He also tells senators he will be “a fierce advocate against BDS,” the movement to boycott and sanction Israel.
— Eric Cortellessa
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