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For Immediate Release
March 5, 2008 |
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Shays Statement on
H. Res. 951, A resolution condemning the ongoing Palestinian
rocket attacks on Israeli civilians
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Christopher Shays (CT-4)
spoke in support of H.Res. 951, a resolution condemning the
ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel civilians. The
House passed the measure by a vote of 404 to 1.
The following is Shays’ statement:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 951, sponsored
by Congressmen Garrett and Engel, condemning the rocket attacks
on innocent Israelis in Sderot and Ashkelon.
Israel is our greatest ally and our best friend. Our nations
share a strong commitment to freedom and democracy. We have
worked together in confronting the serious and very real threat
posed by Islamist terrorists.
The tensions and violence between Israelis and Palestinians
have gone on far too long. Hamas, a violent terrorist organization,
has squandered every opportunity to demonstrate it can coexist
peacefully with Israel by promoting suicide bombings on innocent
civilians and by firing thousand of rockets into neighboring
Israeli cities.
The terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens are no different
than the cowardly attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Clearly, Israel has the right and the obligation to defend
its citizens and status as a nation.
Unless Hamas recognizes the State of Israel, ceases incitement,
and permanently disarms and dismantles its terrorist infrastructure,
the United States cannot work with this terrorist government,
nor can Israel.
Israel has the right to exist free from terror. Its people,
who can never and will never forget Hitler’s Germany,
have every right to expect the world will uniformly condemn
Hamas.
I urge the resolution’s adoption and thank the gentleman
from California (Mr. Berman) for bringing this to the floor.
Contact: Dave Natonski , 202/225-5541
Contact:
Sarah Moore, 202/225-5541
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