[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 94 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE DIFFICULT, UNENVIABLE PLIGHT OF ISRAEL

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, can you imagine having thousands 
of enemy rockets rain down on American soil, on American cities? How 
threatened would we feel?
  This is exactly what Israel is facing today again. The recent, 
unprovoked attacks on Israel are deplorable. They are made all the more 
concerning because of the commendable unilateral Israeli withdrawal 
from southern Lebanon in 2000, which vividly demonstrated their desire 
for peace.
  With United Nations Resolution 1559, Lebanon was charged with 
controlling their southern territory and disarming Hezbollah. The world 
should seize the opportunity now to assist and finally accomplish 1559.
  America must strongly support Israel's right of self-defense while, 
at the same time, working to strengthen the democratically elected 
government in Lebanon.
  I am encouraged by the unanimity of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in 
condemning the action of Iran and the actions of Hezbollah.
  The war on terror is truly a global war, and the civilized world must 
condemn these attacks and strive to work together to end the scourge of 
terrorist violence.

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