Arab-Palestinian Space Now For Israeli Flexibility Later?

Republican Jewish Coalition 

Asks Obama Aide If President Obama Sought “Space” from Arab-Palestinian Leaders

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Obama Aide Refuses to Say if the President Has Approached any Arab or Palestinian Leaders to Seek “Space” for Post-election “Flexibility”

Will President Obama – if Re-elected – Increase Pressure on Israel?

Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2012) –  The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) today called on the Obama administration to answer whether or not anyone in the administration asked any Arab or Palestinian leaders for “space” so that the administration can be more “flexible” after the election?

Last night on the Anderson Cooper’s AC360 show, CNN contributor Ari Fleischer asked this question of Stephanie Cutter, Pres. Obama’s 2012 deputy campaign manager. She refused to answer.

“President Obama’s plea for space with Russian President Medvedev makes me wonder if he has done something similar with any Arab or Palestinian leaders,” said Matt Brooks, the Executive Director of the RJC.  “Given the President’s worrisome track record on Israel, it’s clear he wants to ratchet up pressure on Israel, but he doesn’t want to lose the Jewish vote. The American Jewish community and Israel’s friends in this country deserve to know whether President Obama has indicated to Arab or Palestinian leaders that if they give him space now, he will be more “flexible” with Israel after the election.”