Political Quotes

“as we debate this amendment expressing our Nation's support for Israel, we must recognize the unique relationship that exists between our two nations. Israel has been the starting point of United States foreign policy in the Middle East since 1948, when the United States under President Harry S Truman became the first country to formally recognize the state of Israel. Good relations with Israel are of vital importance to the United States' interests in the Middle East. It is the only democracy in the region and a reliable ally of America. This bond is even deeper. Israel is a nation that we mirror--in our culture and in our historical values. It is essential that we continue to work with Israel on advancement of these commonalities. Our relationship with Israel is reminiscent of the American role in the French Revolution, which at the time many considered a foolish position. Although America was a new and small nation on the other side of the Atlantic, we empathized with the French aspirations for liberty and equality. To understand our motivation, we should look at the words of Thomas Jefferson. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights" he wrote, enshrining in the Declaration of Independence the concept of all men being created equal.”