[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH FOR ISRAEL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, it was an honor to have 
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu speak to a joint session of Congress 
yesterday. Israel is one of our country's closest allies, and the 
partnership shared between our two countries is vital in achieving 
peace and stability in the Middle East.
  The Prime Minister is correct that reinstatement of the 1967 borders 
makes the country indefensible. I am grateful to the American Israel 
Public Affairs Committee for two tours of Israel, where I saw the 
strategic importance of the Golan Heights to stop Hezbollah and I 
learned of the inhumanity of rocket attacks by Hamas on Sderot. Israeli 
families are vulnerable to cowardly murderers.
  Israel should not be forced to negotiate with those who refuse to 
acknowledge its right to exist. The United States must remain committed 
to Israel to promote peace and democracy in the Middle East.
  I look forward to continuing to work with Israel in promoting peace, 
freedom, and stability. Ronald Reagan was right: peace through 
strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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