[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13944-13945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     THE UNITED NATIONS AND ISRAEL

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, Israel is America's best and only reliable 
ally in the Middle East. Now the national security of Israel is being 
threatened by the Palestinians' rejection of the Oslo Peace Accords as 
they seek recognition directly from the United Nations.
  America stands firmly with Israel and believes that peace in the 
Middle East can only be achieved through a negotiated solution.
  I call on the Palestinian Authority to make peace with the democracy 
of Israel and the free world and to reject the terrorists of Hamas.
  Prime Minister Netanyahu should be applauded for his efforts to 
restart direct, one-on-one negotiations with President Abbas without 
the influence of outside organizations.

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  Today, President Abbas should abandon Palestine's push for a vote on 
statehood and reengage with Israel to forge a lasting peace accord.

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