Sam Gejdenson: “the tragedies in Israel over the last several weeks are something that all of us have to pay close attention to. I am…”

“the tragedies in Israel over the last several weeks are something that all of us have to pay close attention to. I am proud that the American Government and President Clinton have led the effort to try to build a real and lasting peace in the Middle East. But many of our friends in countries who have benefited from America's generosity and America's courage have not only not helped us in this struggle for peace, but have actually supported the opponents of peace in the Middle East. Mr. Speaker, today I will be sending letters to the Governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to ask them what they are doing to try to stop the attacks on innocent Israeli civilians by Hamas. I will be sending the same letter, virtually, to the Governments of France, England, Germany, and Japan. Their continuing trade with Iran, dealing with Iran as if it was one of the civilized nations of the world, continues to provide for them the wherewithal to continue their support for the terrorists in Hamas. In Jordan and Egypt we see different kinds of governments. They, along with the Israelis and the leaders of the PLO, Mr. Arafat and others, have struggled to build a peace in a region of the world that has seldom seen peace. We should also remember and applaud their efforts: The courage of King Hussein, the leadership and the courage of President Mubarak and his predecessor, Anwar Sadat.”