Taking a page from the Democrats playbook.
Via Herald Sun:
The Palestinians have issued an angry reaction to Vice President Mike Pence’s speech to the Israeli parliament, saying it was a “gift to extremists.”
Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, said Mr Pence’s speech on Monday “has proven that the US administration is part of the problem rather than the solution”.
Mr Pence repeated the Trump administration’s controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and said the American Embassy will be moved to the city next year, earlier than previously expected.
The US decision up-ended decades of American policy, and the stance of the international community, that the fate of Jerusalem be settled through negotiations.
The Palestinians claim Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as their capital and accuse the US of siding with Israel on the most sensitive issue in their conflict.
A group of Arab politicians voiced their displeasure at the Trump administration’s perceived pro-Israel bias by raising banners reading “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine” and heckling Mr Pence at the beginning of his address, before being forcibly removed from the plenum.
The main Arab party in the Israeli parliament warned ahead of time it would boycott Mr Pence. Its leader, Ayman Odeh, vowed they would not provide a “silent backdrop” to a man he called a “dangerous racist.”
Mr Pence responded to the ruckus by saying he was humbled to speak before such a “vibrant democracy,” before delving into his prepared remarks about the two countries’ unbreakable bond.
“I am here to convey one simple message. America stands with Israel. We stand with Israel because your cause is our cause, your values are our values, and your fight is our fight,” he said.