Political Quotes

“for too many years this Congress has been making its opinion known about the heinous reality that persists on the divided island of Cyprus. Twenty eight years ago this week, Cypriot citizens became refugees within their own country. Homeowners became homeless. Families were divided. Hundreds were killed or disappeared, as they ran for their lives. The divide that endures in Cyprus is one that becomes more evident with every anniversary of the Turkish occupation of the north. Last night, in the Rayburn Building, I hosted a briefing and film viewing on Cyprus' reunification. That movie, Beyond Division: Reunifying the Republic of Cyprus, began with a very powerful quote which read, ``My father says love your country. My country is divided into two. Which part should I love?'' It is taken from a poem entitled Love Your Country by Neshe Yashin, a Turkish Cypriot who fled her birthplace in search of safety. These words capture perfectly the history that plagued Cyprus.”