Tom Hayden once described the difference between the Republican and Democratic parties as the difference between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. The same applies to both parties Platform language on Palestine. The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs illustrates the differences if the reader can find them:
GOP: The U.S. and Israel "speak the same language of freedom and justice"
DEMS: The U.S. and Israel "share common values"
GOP: "The security of Israel is in the vital national security interest of the United States"
DEMS: "A strong and secure Israel is vital to the United States"
GOP: "Ensure that [Israel] maintains a qualitative edge in military technology"
DEMS: "Ensure Israel's qualitative military edge"
GOP: "We envision two democratic states"
DEMS: "Seek peace between Israelis and Palestinians".producing two states for two peoples"
GOP: "Palestinian people must support leaders who reject terror, embrace the institutions and ethos of democracy, and respect the rule of law."
DEMS: Palestinians must "recognize Israel's right to exist, reject violence, and adhere to existing agreements"
GOP: "We call on the new government in Egypt to fully uphold its peace treaty with Israel"
DEMS: "We will continue to support Israel's peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan"
GOP: "We call on Arab governments throughout the region to help advance [the] goal [of peace]"
DEMS: "President Obama will continue to press Arab states to reach out to Israel"
GOP: "We support Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state with secure, defensible borders; and we envision two democratic states--Israel with Jerusalem as its capital and Palestine--living in peace and security"
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