The Volokh Conspiracy
by Eugene Kontorovich
March 15, 2013

In describing President Obama’s itinerary during his trip to Israel and Jordan next week, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes conceded that the Jewish connection to the West Bank is as strong as it is to Israel, and indeed, spoke of the two interchangeably:

Thursday, the President will begin by going to the Israel Museum. At the Israel Museum, he will view the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are a testament, of course, to the ancient Jewish connection to Israel and, frankly, a marvel that the Israelis have restored within the Israel Museum in a very substantial, impressive way. So the President very much looks forward to the opportunity to see the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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http://www.volokh.com/2013/03/15/breakin...part-of-israel/

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall so that I could have heard the tongue lashing Rhodes received after this concession.