Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) has announed this morning that he is resigning from Congress to lead the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.
...Just two weeks ago, Wexler spoke about the Middle East at the Center for American Progress, and that does provide some indication of where Wexler might focus his efforts in his new job. (Here's a link to video of the entire speech on the Center's Web site). He emphasized, as I wrote earlier this month, that President Obama needs to do a better job of reaching out to Israelis:
"We need to understand that we ignore Israeli public opinion to our own detriment," said Wexler during an appearance at the Center for American Progress. "Because in order for us, along with the Israeli leadership, to create the political dynamic that allows" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "take risks," said Wexler, "we've got to do it from the bottom up. He runs for re-election, too."
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