Coffman backs Israel on settlements

Mike Coffman spent six days in Israel last week, doing his best to keep up with the frenetic pace characteristic of such whirlwind trips. He talked to a lot of important people and saw a lot of important places, but doesn’’t hesitate for a second when asked what impression was the most salient of his journey. ““Being on a piece of high ground that overlooks the northern section of the Gaza Strip,” the Colorado Republican replies quickly, “and being able to see the areas where the Israeli settlements had been torn down, where 8,500 Israeli settlers had been forcefully removed from the Gaza Strip in a land for peace exchange.”” Coffman, a former Colorado state senator, treasurer and secretary of state and a US Marine […]