This was in today's local The Wichita Eagle. I am proud to be a
part of this organization. -SJ Otto
The Peace and Social Justice Center applauds President
Obama for not standing in the way of the U.N. Security Council resolution
criticizing Israel’s illegal settlements in the Palestinian territories, which
have been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war.
Previous U.S. administrations, from Ronald Reagan to
George W. Bush, have all taken mild stands against this colonial policy, which
violates the Fourth Geneva Convention against transferring civilians into
occupied territory. Despite this, Obama continued, until now, to cover for
Israeli conduct.
His administration recently announced $38 billion in
aid to Israel, by far the largest financial support from the U.S. for any
foreign regime. His administration even defends Israel’s siege of Gaza and its
brutal wars on Gaza in 2008, 2012 and 2014.
This is the first time in his two terms that Obama has
defied Israeli demands for unconditional support. We are glad to see this.
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