Julián Castro calls for foreign policy that reclaims America’s moral authority and restores US diplomacy: “We have to be a nation...that stands up for human rights, that pushes back against tyranny anywhere, that promotes peace and prosperity everywhere.'
He called for"making room for new voices" in the nation's alliances. That starts with a 21st Century Marshall Plan for Central America, normalizing relations with Cuba and lifting sanctions and addressing root causes of migration, including climate change issues, he said.
On the use of military force, Castro said the next president must bring home combat troops and recommit to diplomacy. Castro said he is"highly skeptical" of what military action alone can accomplish, but there are times the U.S. must be willing to use force. The U.S. needs to “prioritize and modernize the defense budget with a vision toward deterring future conflict,” he said.
He reaffirmed his support for Israel’s security, but admonished leaders seeking to annex parts of the West Bank to expand settlements, saying such actions make a two-state solution more distant, if not impossible.In a call with reporters later, he said Trump's creation moving of the U.S embassy to Jerusalem without making it part of a larger negotiated peace agreement and two state solution, was a mistake.
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