Hillary e-mail exchange debated kick-starting Palestinian protests to pressure Israel

[gryphon]

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/01/1...essure-israel/


This is how they treat their allies?

[Patty Smyth]

Not quite sure what is wrong with wanting them to have peaceful protests in order to get back to the negotiation table?

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton considered a secret plan created by her then-advisers to foment unrest among Palestinian citizens and spark protests in order to push the Israeli government back to the negotiating table, according to emails released as part of the investigation into the Democratic presidential frontrunner’s private email server.
In a Dec, 18, 2011, email, former U.S. ambassador to Israel Thomas Pickering suggested that Clinton consider a plan to restart then-stalled peace negotiations by kickstarting Palestinian demonstrations against Israel.
Pickering described the effort as a potential “game changer in the region,” recommending that the United States undertake a clandestine campaign to generate unrest. Clinton requested that his email be printed.
“What will change the situation is a major effort to use non-violent protests and demonstrations to put peace back in the center of people’s aspirations as well as their thoughts, and use that to influence the political leadership,” Pickering

[DaveP]

Not quite sure what is wrong with wanting them to have peaceful protests in order to get back to the negotiation table?

I agree, a peaceful Palestinian protest would be a wonderful thing. When will we get to see one of those?

[seylz_gurl]

the only democracy in the Middle East and this is how they want to treat them? anti-Semitism 21st century style.

[Patty Smyth]

the only democracy in the Middle East and this is how they want to treat them? anti-Semitism 21st century style.

Disagreeing with Israels policies is not anti-semetic. We have to get over this not being able to criticize other countries policies especially Israel.

Did you not say in another thread "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. Voltaire"

You can't have it both ways even though they try to.

[seylz_gurl]

there is a difference between free speech and hate speech. when people feel threatened and if it incites violence that is hate speech.

[Patty Smyth]

You can't separate the 2. You either have free speech for all, warts included, or you have censorship, which is what you have every time someone questions israel or islam right now.