Schumer at AIPAC: ‘There Should Be Two States, a Jewish State and Palestinian State’

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SCHUMER: "Seriously, tonight I want to address the cause that brings us together. The cause of Israel — her security, prosperity, and prospects for peace. These issues are all related, but let me begin by addressing the issue of peace. Many wonder, why don’t we still have peace in the Middle East? Even though a majority of Israelis want peace and believe like I do and most of you do, that there should be two states, a Jewish state and Palestinian state.
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There are some who argue the settlements are the reason there's not peace, but we all know what happened in Gaza. Israel voluntarily got rid of settlements there. Israeli soldiers dragged the settlers out of Netzarim and three weeks later the Palestinians threw rockets. It's sure not the settlements that are the blockage to peace."