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In January 2010, he disassociated himself from [[J Street]] for its support of a draft [[United Nations Security Council]] resolution criticizing Israel's settlements in the [[West Bank]]. "After learning of J-Street’s current public call for the Obama Administration to not veto a prospective UN Security Council resolution that, under the rubric of concern about settlement activity, would effectively and unjustly place the whole responsibility for the current impasse in the peace process on Israel, and—critically—would give fresh and powerful impetus to the effort to internationally isolate and delegitimize Israel. | |||
"America really does need a smart, credible, politically active organization that is as aggressively pro-peace as it is pro-Israel. Unfortunately, J-Street ain’t it.”<ref>{{citation | |||
| title = Ackerman Blasts J-Street support for UN Condemnation of Israel | | title = Ackerman Blasts J-Street support for UN Condemnation of Israel | ||
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| publisher = Office of Gary Ackerman, U.S. House of Representatives | | publisher = Office of Gary Ackerman, U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 25 January 2011
Gary Ackerman (1942-) is a U.S. Representative (D-New York), from the 5th Congressional District of New York. After graduating from college, he was a junior high school teacher for five years, then founded a weekly community newspaper called The Flushing Tribune.
Considered left of center, he had a 2008 0% rating from American Conservative Union and 100% from Americans for Democratic Action. He is involved in human rights groups, such as the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.
Committees and Caucuses
Issues
Foreign policy
Israel-Palestine Conflict
In January 2010, he disassociated himself from J Street for its support of a draft United Nations Security Council resolution criticizing Israel's settlements in the West Bank. "After learning of J-Street’s current public call for the Obama Administration to not veto a prospective UN Security Council resolution that, under the rubric of concern about settlement activity, would effectively and unjustly place the whole responsibility for the current impasse in the peace process on Israel, and—critically—would give fresh and powerful impetus to the effort to internationally isolate and delegitimize Israel.
"America really does need a smart, credible, politically active organization that is as aggressively pro-peace as it is pro-Israel. Unfortunately, J-Street ain’t it.”[1]
Gun control
References
- ↑ Ackerman Blasts J-Street support for UN Condemnation of Israel, Office of Gary Ackerman, U.S. House of Representatives, 25 January 2011