Lee Zeldin: “I oppose U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334--an anti-Israel, anti-Jewish attempt on behalf of pro-Palestinian nations…”

“I oppose U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334--an anti-Israel, anti-Jewish attempt on behalf of pro-Palestinian nations to delegitimize Israel and ethnically cleanse East Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria of the Jewish people. The Israelis have long been willing to compromise large swaths of land in this region in pursuit of a two-state solution. It has been the Palestinians who have, time and again, declined real offers on the table for their own state. Just think about this reality. If the Israelis agreed right now to make all of the concessions this U.N. Security Council resolution calls for, there would still not be peace. A viable two-state solution isn't just about Israel's recognizing the Palestinians' right to exist; it is also about the Palestinians' recognizing Israel's right to exist. As for me, I stand for freedom, and America should stand strong-- shoulder to shoulder--with Israel. President Obama lit a menorah this year at the White House. He reflected on Hanukkah as a celebration of the Maccabees' fight for freedom--the Maccabees, who lived, prayed, and fought on the land that this resolution now calls illegally occupied territory. It is an insult this resolution was passed just one day before the start of Hanukkah. Israel is one of America's greatest allies and is a beacon of freedom and liberty in a very dark region of the world.…”