First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton said she may have gone past the White House position when she called for cutting off U.S. aid to the Palestinians if they unilaterally declare statehood. But at the same time, the New York Senate candidate said she took the position Tuesday, after the Camp David summit collapsed, out of her own personal conviction. Her Republican opponent, Rep. Rick Lazio, was one of several members of Congress to back legislation calling for the U.S. aid cutoff.
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