Israel
During my nineteen years in Congress, I have been a staunch defender of the State of Israel. I oppose any and all attempts by the Palestinians to circumvent the peace process or to pressure Israel into making concessions that would jeopardize its security. Peace can only be achieved through direct, bilateral negotiations.
As unrest spreads through the Middle East, is essential that we stand with Israel, our only true democratic ally in the region. That is why I have strongly opposed the Obama Administration’s attempt to suggest a moral equivalency between Israel and its enemies. Please be assured that I will remain vigilant in monitoring the various regime changes in the Middle East and their impact on Israel.
Below, you may find various letters and resolutions I have endorsed:
- H. Res. 268-Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations
- H. Con. Res. 59-Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967
- On 9/22/11, I cosigned letters to foreign leaders requesting they oppose Palestinian efforts to unilaterally declare statehood at the United Nations
- On 9/9/11, I wrote to Secretary Clinton urging the United States to veto the Palestinian statehood resolution at the United Nations Security Council
- On 2/18/11, I wrote to Secretary Clinton encouraging the United States to veto a resolution condemning Israeli Settlement in the United Nations Security Council
- On 2/10/11 I cosigned a letter to Secretary Clinton urging the administration to emphasize the importance of Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel
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