Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to talk about three young boys--three young boys who are now in the hands of terrorists. This should be on the front page of every paper in the United States because this is an issue that is as vital to us as it is to the nation of Israel. On Thursday night, June 12, three Jewish teenagers--Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrah--were kidnapped. You can see all three of these boys in the photos beside me. Today, Thursday June 26, marks the 14th day of their abduction. Just imagine if these were your children or any child you know. Just imagine if it were your child who was kidnapped for 14 days and you don't know where they are or even whether they are still alive. These boys--all smart, hard-working, diligent students--were taken on their way home from school. They were waiting at the bus stop. They were only 5 minutes away from their school--one of the finest yeshivas in Israel. These boys weren't doing anything wrong. They are innocent schoolchildren. Yet today it has been reported that Israel's Shin Bet identified two key suspects in the abduction. These two individuals are members of Hamas--a vicious terrorist organization that seeks Israel's destruction and has launched thousands of rockets into Israel, killing innocent civilians. These rockets have also killed dozens of Americans in Israel. Now they have kidnapped three school boys. Sadly, this is business as usual for Hamas.…”