Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress today.                                                                                                                                                                  

“Israel is a true ally and friend to the United States.  I will continue to stand firm with Israel and support Prime Minister Netanyahu in rejecting President Obama’s suggestion to go back to the pre-1967 borders.  After over a half century of conflict with the Palestinians, Israel wants peace, and negotiating land swaps will never be enough to bring this struggle to an end.

“As the most established democracy in the region, Israel exemplifies the core values of freedom and democracy.  As Prime Minister Netanyahu said ‘Israel isn’t what is wrong with the Middle East, but Israel is what is right about the Middle East.’  I couldn’t agree more.”

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