Maurice Ferre U.S. Senate Democratic candidate from Florida releases his position paper on Israel

The U.S. and Israel: Moral and Strategic Allies Ferre Calls for Bolder Strategy

http://mymauriceferre.com/2010/05/20/the-u-s-and-israel/

(Miami, FL)—–Today, Maurice Ferre, U.S. Senate Candidate (Florida, Democrat) released a Position Paper titled, “U.S. and Israel: Moral and Strategic Allies”. In his paper, Ferre requested a BOLDER White House stance on the Israeli-Palestinian standoff.

“President Obama needs to address Israeli fears. He addressed the fears of the greater Muslim world by going to Cairo. He needs to go to Israel and make a similar sincere gesture of outreach,” Ferre said.

According to Ferre, “It is time to move beyond “no”. It is time, with bolder initiatives, to move to “yes”. That requires the urgency of the 2002 Road Map, and other peace initiatives.”

“Jerusalem has been important to the Jewish people. Israel has done well to maintain the access and integrity of all religious sites in Jerusalem. I personally believe Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel, however that choice is not mine to make nor of the U.S. to make,” Ferre stated.

“I fully support the unique, important and unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel. It is in the best interest of the U.S. to help maintain a strong, healthy, democratic and free Israel. That is our best hope for peace in the Middle East and in our need to contain and protect the U.S. from the ongoing terrorist threat to the world of a small, but fanatical and determined, anti-West faction of militant Islam,” Ferre concluded.