Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 29 standing ovations during Tuesday’s speech in front of Congress in part for his praise of America’s foreign policy. There was major applause following this statement: “Congratulations, America. Congratulations, Mr. President. You got bin Laden. Good riddance.” However, Netanyahu held firm against the idea of returning the borders to 1967 lines. What does this mean for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process? And what if a Palestinian leader were to address Congress? How many standing ovations would they receive? Diana Buttu, a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, was a legal adviser to the Palestinian Negotiating Team from 2000-2005.
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