This puts Israel in a very poor negotiating position?

 The following was posted on Trump's website 12/27/2016

Dear Mr. President-Elect,

You recently made the following statement, which is quoted below.
Statement from President-Elect Donald J. Trump

(Palm Beach, FL) — “The resolution being considered at the United Nations Security Council regarding Israel should be vetoed."

“As the United States has long maintained, peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians will only come through direct negotiations between the parties, and not through the imposition of terms by the United Nations."

“This puts Israel in a very poor negotiating position and is extremely unfair to all Israelis.”

With all due respect, the Palestinians have been, all along, in a very poor, and unequal bargaining position.  Hitler killed my father, but I do not abuse other people because of it, and neither should the Israelis.  In my opinion, Israel is maintaining the largest concentration camp in history, called the territories of the occupied Palestinian people.

As a taxpayer I am not too happy that our US Government sponsors, with our tax money, this oppressive regime; let us remember two wrongs do not make a right.  All the while the Israelis cry about what Nazi-Germany did to them, they are not acting much better; people are dying as a direct result of their cruel blockade, and imposed restrictions, of many kind.

For me to support Israel, they must show first a sign of humanity, and stop stealing more land from the Palestinian people, and return the stolen property to their rightful owners.  They whole world sees Israel for what it really is, but our US Government has been turning a blind eye for a very long time.  Just because occupied people resist in a token way; we should condemn their resistance against the oppressor?   I am certain, if anyone would occupy your home by force, you would certainly fight back, in any way, you can, and so would I.

I do not care too much for our current Government, but to allow this resolution to pass was the right thing to do, and was long overdue.  We Americans pride ourselves in our ability to own property, and defend what belongs to us, against anyone bent on taking what is ours.  Likewise, we must respect other people’s property rights the same way we expect ours to be respected and protected.

Regards,

Frank J. Maier