Tom Lantos: “The bottom line is, Israel is a democracy and Israel is our friend, and Israel is our ally in the global war against…”

“The bottom line is, Israel is a democracy and Israel is our friend, and Israel is our ally in the global war against terrorism. In our war against Iraq 10 years ago, Israel stood with us. In our war against terrorism today, Israel is standing with us. In turn, we must stand with Israel in its war against terrorism. It is particularly important that we adopt this resolution now at a time when Israel is subject to a vicious chorus of blind and bigoted hate. Our friends in Israel must be assured that they are not alone in facing the terrorist onslaught. We must make clear that there is no moral equivalence between terrorism and self-defense. I urge all of my colleagues to rise to the occasion and show our strong solidarity with the democratic state of Israel in our shared struggle against terrorism.”