Rep. King Introduces Resolution That Would Force Obama To Accept Israeli Naval Protocol Near Gaza

Jun 8, 2010 4:54 pm US/Eastern Rep. King To President: Back Israel

Congressman Introduces Resolution That Would Force President Obama To Accept Israeli Naval Protocol Near Gaza

NEW YORK (CBS) ―

There was a harsh blast of President Barack Obama's Israel policy on Monday from Congressman Peter King.

He's introducing a resolution to force the president to support Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.

Blame for the Middle East flotilla clash, in which pro-Palestinian activists tried to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, was laid directly on President Obama's doorstep by Rep. King.

"I believe that the Obama administration's foreign policy is responsible for what happened with the flotilla," said King, R-Long Island.

King said the president's conscious decision to put distance between the United States and Israel has encouraged Israel's enemies.

"That type of misguided and double meaning policy has confused our allies. It's emboldened our enemies and emboldened Israel's enemies and this, to me, is unfortunately the logical consequence of President Obama's actions," King said.

The congressman is asking his colleagues to support a resolution that would:

* Force the U.S. to support Israel's naval blockade of Gaza

* Refuse to let the U.S. contribute funds to an investigation of the flotilla incident

* And demand that the U.S. remove itself from the United Nations Human Rights council

King's actions came as Egyptian security officials decided to opt out of the blockade, and re-open their borders with Gaza indefinitely.

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