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A pro-family activist and former presidential activist is very concerned about recent comments from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that creation of a Palestinian state is a key U.S. interest."Frankly, it's time for the establishment of a Palestinian state," Rice told a news conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. "The United States sees the establishment of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution as absolutely essential for the future-not just of Palestinians and Israelis, but also for the Middle East and indeed to American interests," she said.Rice's visit to Ramallah, in the Palestinian-controlled West Bank, was part of her mission to create common ground ahead of a planned international peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, next month. But Gary Bauer of American Values says once again, this is all about Israeli concessions with nothing in return."I'm very concerned about Secretary Rice's statements and the pressure that is building up on Israel," Bauer shares. "And that pressure, that build-up, is being led, unfortunately, by our State Department and by the Bush administration to force or pressure Israel into making further concessions of land and their own security."Bauer explains why he is concerned."They want half of Jerusalem, which would be a disaster for Israel. They want an end to the wall that protects Israel. They want to be able to return millions of Palestinians into Israel, which would mean demographic suicide for Israel," he states.The American Values leader also says he is concerned about the consequences a Palestinian state would have on the United States."The scripture is clear," Bauer asserts, referencing Genesis 12:3. "God says 'He who blesses Israel I will bless, and he who curses Israel I will curse'-and I want the United States to be on the right side when it comes to the land of Israel, the nation of Israel, and God’s promises to the Israeli people," he says.Bauer says the idea of a Palestinian state is a "mistake." particularly at a time when there is such a growth of Islamic radicalism throughout the Middle East.As in the days of Noah....
