Political Quotes

“I proudly rise today in support of H. Res. 246, of which I am the sponsor. This resolution does four things. First, it affirms the vital relationship between the United States and Israel, our most important ally in a complicated region of the world. Second, it reiterates our unbreakable commitment to Israel's security. Third, it restates Congress' strong, bipartisan support for a negotiated two-state solution. Lastly, it makes clear that Congress opposes the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, or BDS, movement that seeks to delegitimize Israel; opposes a two-state solution; and pushes the cause of peace for both Israelis and Palestinians further out of reach. It has been our country's long-held policy that the best path to ensuring Israel's long-term security as a democratic and Jewish state, and realizing the Palestinian people's aspirations for a state of their own, is through a negotiated two-state solution. The global BDS movement, on the other hand, denies the Jewish people's connection to the land of Israel; refuses to accept the basic idea of a Jewish state; and seeks to delegitimize Israel in international forums, on college campuses, and in global commerce. But don't take my word for it. The founder of the global BDS movement, Omar Barghouti, has said as much: ``We oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine.…”