I don't wish to interrupt as I am not a Northeast citizen, but should a regional assembly really concern itself with foreign policy? (Especially by trying to lobby the pass of the Kurdish Solidarity Act) It's a mostly symbolic effort, yes, but it is quite unorthodox.
Mr President, I said at the beginning that I knew this bill was close to line but I feel that it doesn't bridge the gap into foreign policy. I believe it fits into the 1980's model, and that recently where many local councils, and authorities flew the Palestinian Flag and opposed Apartheid despite the weak actions of their National Government. The line between foreign and domestic is increasingly blurred
The motion is simply showing the Kurdish people in the Northeast that the Assembly stands beside them,and supports their dream fro state. I knew when I proposed it that it was unorthodox, but I felt something needed to be done in light of the slow action of our own government.
I do think actions like that have the potential to undermine the foreign policy of an administration (doesn't really matter who's in the White House), but yes, I can understand the motivation behind the bill.
