PLO Concerned Over US Congress Reception of an Israeli Settler Leader
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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2013 (WAFA) - The General Delegation of the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO) to the United States Monday expressed “great
concern” with the House Republicans Conference’s reception of Dani Dayan,
the former head of the Yesha Council of Settlements in the occupied West
Bank.

It said in a statement that Dayan’s visit was part of his efforts of a
campaign to launch a “diplomatic arm” for the illegal settlements and
therefore he “should not be entertained.”

During his visit to Washington, Dayan met with Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen the chairwoman
of the committee's Middle East subcommittee; and Rep. Pete Roskam.

The House Republican Conference reportedly described its leaders’ attitude
toward Dayan’s ideology as “sympathetic.”

“Such description is very troubling for anyone concerned with a constructive
role for the US in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said the
PLO.

“Dayan’s visit is especially concerning given its brazen attempt to
undermine (US) Secretary (of State John) Kerry’s efforts to revive the
political process. Entertaining a zealous opponent of the two-state solution
like Dayan in the halls of Congress and in the media sends the wrong message
about US commitment to peace in the region,” said the statement.

The PLO’s General Delegation urged American leaders “to take a firm stand,
at this crucial time, against those who are obstructing the political
process.”

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