9/2/05-CFL ALERT: ISRAELIS SAY THAT THEY HAVE U.S. APPROVAL TO EXPAND SETTLEMENTS

September 02, 2010 Subject: Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert issued a statement saying that American officials were in agreement with Israel over the fate of the Ma'aleh Adumim settlement in the West Bank. Olmert said, "Ma'aleh Adumin is as an inseparable part of the country," and he said that the U.S. agreed that Israel could retain this settlement. I would like to remind you that Ma'aleh Adumin is an illegal settlement on occupied land and that by supporting Israel's claims to that land, this government is thumbing its nose at international law while demanding that other countries in the world adhere to international law. I expect clarification from you on statements made by Olmert, he said "I can tell you that the American administration knows without a doubt that Ma'aleh Adumim is an inseparable part of the State of Israel," Olmert said in an Israel Radio interview. "There is no chance that we'll be able to give this up." In light of these statements, I am left wondering if the U.S. support the principles of international law and the various UN Resolutions dealing with the theft of Palestinian land. I don't want my hard earned tax dollars supporting illegal endeavors on Palestinian land. Given the fact that the American economy is doing so poorly, I feel that it is highly irresponsible of you to send my tax dollars to Israel. Our money is better spent helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the south. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email