StandWithUs Statement on President Obama`s Speech Today

We were surprised and disappointed that President Obama has become the first president to define the 1967 borders as a point for negotiations. This approach ignores previous UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, the consensus of military experts that these borders are indefensible, and previous U.S. commitments. We are also very disturbed that he addressed this critical issue before his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Friday. However, we are pleased that he acknowledged the extremism and dangers of Hamas and that he noted that the Palestinians have walked away from the peace table. It is important that President Obama stated that he will not support the isolation and delegitimization of Israel or the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state.