The the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas repeatedly been warned: the recognition of statehood at the Nations and risk losing millions of dollars in US aid.
For months, Democrats and Republicans in Congress have threatened to cut some 500 million dollars in economic and security assistance to the Palestinians if they defy United States and the Israel seeking statehood. The Americans and Israelis prefer negotiations between the parties leading to a two-State solution. Message of the Congress force was delivered in letters to Abbas, through overwhelming bipartisan votes on resolutions and in fierce rhetoric.
"Current and future Aid will be compromised if abandon direct negotiations and continue your efforts," Reps Kay Granger, Republican Chairman of the House Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee and Nita Lowey, top Democratic Panel, wrote to Abbas this summer, echoing a reason that they have done for the Palestinian leader in a letter of April.
Now, in front of Abbas ' statement that the United Nations will of the Security Council on Friday to run his attempt at statehood, angry lawmakers may exercise a power to Congress a way possible-by withholding Palestinian aid.
"The United States will review the programme of assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other aspects of U.S.-Palestinian relations if they choose to pursue such a unilateral effort," 58 House Democrats said in a letter to European leaders imploring them to vote against Palestinian statehood and stand with the United States.
"A unilateral declaration of independence is simply rejectionism under another name. Removes any motivation from the Palestinians to negotiate and deal with good faith with Israel, "the Republican Steve Chabot, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Friday in a conference call with reporters sponsored by the Hudson Institute and Touro College.
Chabot also pressed for a Republican-led effort to cut or hold U.S. dues to the United Nations.
The Obama administration and Europe has made a last-ditch effort Sunday to delay or avoid a showdown over the Palestinian offer.
The former President Bill Clinton said cutting aid would be a mistake, by eliminating an option available for the Obama administration.
"I think everybody knows that the Congress of the United States is the most pro-Israel parliamentary in the world. They show that, "Clinton said Sunday on ABC 's" this week ".
Democrats and Republicans traditionally have stood shoulder to shoulder with long time ally of Israel, reflected in the overwhelming reception Prime Minister Netanyahu received in May when he addressed the Congress. Now, the politically charged environment is even more pro-Israel Mideast policy after President Barack Obama has played a role in oversized surprise victory the Republicans in a special election in New York City last Tuesday.
Executive Bob Turner Broadcasting Board defeated democratic State Assemblyman David Weprin in a district that has three times the number of registered as Republicans and Democrats is almost 40 percent Jewish. Republicans focused on Obama administration policy that some Jews are insufficiently supportive of Israel and President urging for Israel to stop settlements housing West Bankin.
Phil Singer, a political consultant and former Assistant to the President of the 2008 campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, said there is often a "race between the two parties over who can be more pro-Israel".
In the aftermath of the elections, the perception is the Jewish voting bloc, which generally backs up Democrats, is up for grabs, said Republican political consultant and former congressional aide John Feehery.
"This is just to encourage Republicans to be more pro-Israel," he said.
In a speech Sunday to the Jewish National Fund, House Speaker John Boehner said the United States support for Israel was the American democratic politics since Harry Truman was President at the end of 1940.
"We are here to see that Israel continues to thrive and to make clear that America's duty is to remain at his side," Ohio Republican told an audience in Cincinnati. "Not only as a broker or observer — but as a strong partner and reliable ally."
The Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to finalize a foreign aid spending bill this week and even though the Panel will act before any UN vote on Palestinian statehood, a preventive effort is possible from any of the members of the Commission.
In the House, Republicans and Democrats have made clear will be the vote of the United Nations to look closely-and taking names.
The United States has vowed to veto any resolution to the Security Council to grant the status of statehood to the Palestinians.
Unclear, however, are what the Palestinians will seek broader, 193-Member General Assembly, such as a minor observer status of "non-Member State".
Response time of the Congress and how severely the legislators seek to punish through the power of the stock exchange are uncertain. Any action you may need to wait until October, after a week's recess Congress for Jewish holidays.
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