There are a few points that I would like to make in response to what you said. You know, when the Saudis come with this plan, and look, any peace plan is better than no peace at all, but let us keep in mind, in addition to the fact that Israel is no longer in Lebanon, and, remember, Hezbollah supposedly was created in an effort to get the Israelis out of Lebanon. The Israelis have been out of Lebanon now for 8 years and it doesn't seem to matter. Hezbollah is thriving. They are arming and attacking Israelis on the Israeli side of the border. You quite rightly said the Israelis unilaterally got out of the Gaza. When it comes to the 1967 borders, let us remember, when Israel made peace with the Egyptians in that very historic moment of opportunity in the Middle East, the Israelis gave back the Sinai to the Egyptians that they had acquired in the 1967 war. They gave it back with all the oil and everything else. They said peace is more important to us than this land. You can have it. Remember prior to the 1967 war? The West Bank was part of Jordan. Jordan controlled the West Bank. It was Jordanian territory. And then after a number of years, the Jordanians gave it to the Israelis. They didn't want to deal with the problems. So when we are talking about 1967 borders, does that mean that Jordan is going to take back the West Bank and deal with the problems that currently exist in the West Bank? There was a reason that the Palestinian people turned to Hamas.
Shelley Berkley: “There are a few points that I would like to make in response to what you said. You know, when the Saudis come with this…”
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Discussing Middle East peace plans and historical context of Israel's borders.
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I now yield to the gentleman from Nevada, Representative Mark Amodei. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Nevada is recognized.





