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Shelley Berkley: “I want to share with you my impressions. I have been to Israel 15 times, but that was the first time that I had ever…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2007
I want to share with you my impressions. I have been to Israel 15 times, but that was the first time that I had ever gone to that little border town and met the people, heard what they had to say, but I did. I am glad that I had the opportunity so I could share it with you and our colleagues now. We met in a strategic area of Sderot where we were able to look into the Gaza. It is less than a mile away. They live Palestinian and Israeli next door to one another. We met with a family who has lived there for a number of years and has endured the 2,000 rocket attacks that have taken place, that have been perpetrated against the citizens of this community for the last 5 years, 2,000 rocket attacks. The last one, as you said, happening as late as today as children were going to school.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada
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Discussing experiences from a congressional trip to Israel and the situation in Sderot.

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