[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues here in the 
House of Representatives and citizens all across the United States to 
join in an unambiguous message of support for Israel in this time of 
great and dramatic concern and rising tensions in the Gaza Strip.
  Look, the facts are clear: The 400 rockets that have been launched 
from Gaza into Israel over the last 48 hours represent a dramatic 
provocation of Israel and its people. Second, the use of long-range 
missiles--for the first time reaching into population centers like Tel 
Aviv--represents an irresponsible escalation of the acts of terrorism 
that have been generated by Hamas and underscored by Iran.
  Today, we must send an unambiguous signal that we stand with Israel 
in the right to defend itself and make sure that we simultaneously call 
on those who are coming into Gaza from Egypt with a message that they 
have a responsibility to begin the process immediately of deescalating 
this conflict, standing shoulder to shoulder for peace, and making sure 
that this escalation does not lead to further provocation.

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