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Daily Round-Up: Santorum-Perry Feud, Palestinian Statehood

Rick Santorum is crinkling his eyebrows at Rick Perry today, with Santorum letting Perry have it in a discussion with Politico. TAC blogger Daniel Larison examines the unfolding dynamic between the two candidates on foreign policy. Controversy around the push for Palestinian statehood continues, as President Mahmoud Abbas makes a bid to the U.N. for official recognition. […]

Rick Santorum is crinkling his eyebrows at Rick Perry today, with Santorum letting Perry have it in a discussion with PoliticoTAC blogger Daniel Larison examines the unfolding dynamic between the two candidates on foreign policy.

Controversy around the push for Palestinian statehood continues, as President Mahmoud Abbas makes a bid to the U.N. for official recognition. Though an issue far more complex than basic campaign rhetoric will allow, Mitt Romney released a statement condemning President Obama’s handling of Israeli-Palestinian relations, calling the current situation an “unmitigated diplomatic disaster.” He went on to propose that the U.S. withhold foreign assistance if the Palestinian Authority “succeeds in gaining any type of UN recognition.” Romney’s Texan lookalike, Rick Perry, made similar remarks in New York on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, President Obama is urging Abbas to cease his efforts of appeal to the UN Security council, instead saying that statehood recognition should be achieved through peace talks. Five permanent members of the council wield veto power, including the United States, who will block the appeal. The ramifications of such a move, or sudden the-cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority will surely not cultivate a better relationship with the Arab world, and perhaps that is where the potential for an “unmitigated diplomatic disaster” really lies.

The demographics of America are changing at a rapid pace. Before the middle of this century, whites will be a minority. Ron Unz examines the future political and cultural landscape, as well as a path for the GOP in an increasingly racially diverse America.

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