[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Herger) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to affirm Israel's right to self-
defense and to express my outrage over the knee-jerk international 
condemnation of our strong ally following the recent flotilla incident.
  The video is clear: The activists ignored warnings from Israeli 
forces to turn away from Gaza, and they disregarded invitations to 
offload their supplies elsewhere. Worst of all, they placed Israeli 
forces in grave danger by brutally attacking them.
  Many countries immediately condemned Israel. Their reactions sharply 
contrast with their failures to denounce the hostile behavior of Iran 
and North Korea.
  I applaud the Obama administration for avoiding this double standard. 
The United States must always stand against the unfair treatment of an 
important ally.

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