Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after co-sponsoring H.R. 2457, the Palestinian Accountability Act, which sets strict guidelines for any funds to be appropriated to a Palestinian Authority.

"It is wrong to spend taxpayer money to fund Middle Eastern governments that may seek to harm us. 

"When it comes to the safety and security of Israel, there should be no taxpayer money given to a Palestinian Authority that includes Hamas or fails to recognize Israel as a state for the Jewish people.  In addition to this legislation we should not spend taxpayer funds in the newly formed Hezbollah government in Lebanon.

“Spending American money on these countries can only be seen as funding regimes that have looked to harm the interests of Americans, and our ally Israel.”
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