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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Emma Dumain and Michael Wilner

Graham won't back off Mideast 'two-state solution' despite Israeli pressure

WASHINGTON _ If Israeli officials are hoping their ally, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, will back off plans to introduce a resolution expressing support for a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they are going to be disappointed.

The South Carolina Republican told McClatchy in an interview this week that he has no plans to abandon his long-held position.

"I just can't envision how you can solve this with a one-state solution," said Graham, chairman of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that controls federal foreign aid, who has traveled extensively to the region over the years.

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