He removed a bad-faith message that needlessly brought up political issues.
Political - yes, though one could argue that the toxic state of relations in that region (almost) forces us to be political, in nearly any decision we make.
Arguably, staying silent (and not bringing the idea of a dual-city conference) would have been a "political" gesture, also. Tacitly in favor of the current status quo.
Political - yes, though one could argue that the toxic state of relations in that region (almost) forces us to be political, in nearly any decision we make.
Arguably, staying silent (and not bringing the idea of a dual-city conference) would have been a "political" gesture, also. Tacitly in favor of the current status quo.
But bad faith? I don't think so.