Palestinian and human rights advocates were aghast over remarks made by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convention on Monday, saying the her speech represented “everything that is bad” with U.S. imperialism and policy in the Middle East.
During the address, Clinton vowed to take the U.S.-Israel relationship to “the next level”—a level whichseemingly includes more war and imperialism, few, if any, rights for Palestinians, and definitely no economic boycotts of Israel.
“Has even one single Clinton supporter denounced the disgusting speech she gave today?”
—Glenn Greenwald
Striking a hawkish tone, Clinton warned the powerful lobby group against rival candidates who want to “outsource Middle East security to dictators” and “cede the mantle of leadership for global peace and security,” and instead vowed even more “security and intelligence cooperation.”