George Holding: “Just before Christmas, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel. I believe it goes almost without…”

“Just before Christmas, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel. I believe it goes almost without saying that Israel is our most trusted ally in the Middle East, which is why I find this so troubling, Mr. Speaker. The Obama administration had the power to veto the resolution and support one of our only allies in the region, but President Obama, less than a month from leaving office, dictated the United States would sit on the sidelines. Well, Mr. Speaker, I am committed to preserving our alliance with Israel and ensuring a lasting peace is found in the region--a position that has been expressed multiple times on the floor of this House by my colleagues--and I believe we can't afford to sit on the sidelines anymore. Mr. Speaker, the United States supports Israel. The Obama administration is leaving behind a failed foreign policy legacy, but our alliance with Israel will endure. Former Senator Jesse Helms believed the United Nations required fundamental reform to address these kinds of problems. I believe this latest action by the Security Council underscores that need. ____________________”