[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15043-15044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ISRAEL'S SELF-DEFENSE

  (Mr. JINDAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JINDAL. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of Israel's right 
for self-defense. The killing of Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of 
their soldiers by Hamas and other groups were unprovoked acts of war.
  Israel's response to these acts of war is designed to secure the 
release of its soldiers, end ongoing rocket strikes by terrorist groups 
and deter further attacks on its citizens.
  Israel is exerting its right to defend itself by carrying out 
operations, both inside Gaza and southern Lebanon.
  This strike took place following Israel's full withdrawal from 
Lebanon, a move that was applauded by the international community and 
fully certified by the U.N. Security Council.
  Hezbollah, since then, has launched dozens of unprovoked attacks 
since Israel withdrew from Lebanon, including the firing of hundreds of 
rockets and mortars at civilian areas and the kidnapping of a number of 
Israelis.
  During the past 6 months alone, nearly 1,000 short-range rockets have 
been fired into Israel landing on homes and in schools. An additional 
150,000 Israeli citizens and numerous strategic facilities are now 
within range of these missiles and their ability to reach Israel.
  Israel's actions are aimed at securing the release of its soldiers 
and degrading the abilities of Hamas and Hezbollah to threaten its 
citizens with ongoing barrages of rockets.
  Madam Speaker, that is why I ask the United States to stand at 
Israel's side as it defends itself.

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