Text of letter 71 senators ask Obama to pressure Arab states
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Dear Mr. President:

We write in support of your efforts to encourage Arab states to normalize
relations with the State of Israel. In your June 4th address to the Muslim
world, you highlighted the key role that Arab states can play in furthering
the peace process and called on them to openly recognize Israel’s
legitimacy. Secretary Clinton underscored these remarks when she stated
that Arab countries “have a responsibility to support the Palestinian
Authority with words and deeds, to take steps to improve relations with
Israel and to prepare their publics to embrace peace and accept Israel’s
place in the region.” We applaud these comments and agree with you and
Secretary Clinton that Arab states must do more to end their isolation of
Israel.

Over the past few months Israel has taken concrete measures to reaffirm its
commitment to advancing the peace process. Notably, Prime Minister
Netanyahu has publically expressed support for the two-state solution and
called for the immediate resumption of peace negotiations. We have also
been encouraged by Israeli efforts to improve the daily lives of
Palestinians, through measures such as removing roadblocks, assisting with
economic development in the West Bank, and supporting the training of
professional Palestinian Authority security personnel. These actions have
demonstrated that Israel is willing to back up its words with concrete
actions, even in the face of continuing threats to its security.

We encourage Arab leaders to take similar tangible steps to demonstrate
their commitment to the peace process. Such steps could include ending the
Arab League boycott of Israel, meeting openly with Israeli officials,
establishing open trade relations with Israel, issuing visas to Israeli
citizens, and inviting Israelis to participate in academic and professional
conferences and sporting events. We also believe that Arab states must
immediately and permanently end official propaganda campaigns which demonize
Israel and Jews.

Given these facts, we would like to understand what steps you are urging
Arab states to take and what your expectations are from Arab states in the
coming weeks and months. We also hope that you will continue to press Arab
leaders to consider dramatic gestures toward Israel similar to those taken
previously by brave leaders like King Hussein of Jordan and Anwar El-Sadat
of Egypt. Such gestures would send a powerful signal that Arab nations are
committed to the peace process and could help usher in a new era of peace
and security in the Middle East.

Respectfully,