What Clinton will say to AIPAC

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is speaking this morning to the AIPAC conference, only hours ahead of her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. President Obama invited Netanyahu to meet him on Tuesday night.

Clinton will spend some time in her speech directly addressing the settlement issue that touched off the public spat between her and Netanyahu next week. Here are some key excerpts from her soon-to-be-delivered remarks:

• "For President Obama, for me, and for this entire administration, our commitment to Israel’s security and Israel’s future is rock solid."
• "Elements in Iran’s government have become a menace, both to their own people and in the region. Iran’s President foments anti-Semitism, and threatens to destroy Israel."
• "In addition to threatening Israel, a nuclear-armed Iran would embolden its terrorist clientele and would spark an arms race that could destabilize the region. This is unacceptable. Unacceptable to the United States. Unacceptable to Israel. And unacceptable to the region and the international community."
• "So let me be very clear: The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."
• "We are working with our partners in the United Nations on new Security Council sanctions that will show Iran’s leaders that there are real consequences for their intransigence, that the only choice is to live up to their international obligations. Our aim is not incremental sanctions, but sanctions that will bite. It is taking time to produce these sanctions, and we believe that time is a worthwhile investment for winning the broadest possible support for our efforts. But we will not compromise our commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring these weapons."
• "Iran is not the only threat on the horizon. Israel today is confronting some of the toughest challenges in her history. The conflict with the Palestinians and with Israel’s Arab neighbors is an obstacle to prosperity and opportunity for Israelis, Palestinians, and people across the region. And it threatens Israel’s long-term future as a secure and democratic Jewish state."
• "As Israel’s friend, it is our responsibility to give credit when it is due and to tell the truth when it is needed."
• "The status quo is unsustainable for all sides. It promises only more violence and unrealized aspirations. Staying on this course means continuing a conflict that carries tragic human costs. Israeli and Palestinian children alike deserve to grow up free from fear and to have the opportunity to live up to their full God-given potential."
• "There is another path. A path that leads toward security and prosperity for all the people of the region. It will require all parties – including Israel – to make difficult but necessary choices."
• "The way forward is clear: two states for two peoples living side by side in peace and security, with peace between Israel and Syria, and Israel and Lebanon, and normal relations between Israel and all the Arab states. A comprehensive peace that is real and not a slogan, that is rooted in genuine recognition of Israel’s right to exist in peace and security, offers the best way to ensure Israel’s enduring survival and well-being. And, it is a goal that the Obama administration is determined to achieve."