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Ellison speaks out on Israeli settlements

By Andy Birkey | 04.05.10 | 8:15 am

During his trip to the Middle East, Rep. Keith Ellison told Arab News, a publication in Damman, Saudi Arabia, that Israeli settlements in the West Bank violate international law and are condemned by the United States.

Ellison gets top spot on Middle East scorecard

By Andy Birkey | 02.03.10 | 12:12 pm

Rep. Keith EllisonA New Policy PAC, whose motto is “Peace in the Middle East is in America’s National Interest,” put out a scorecard rating Congress members’ commitment to ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison is ranked number one.