Posted on 07/31/2003 5:18:38 AM PDT by SJackson
Delivered by the House Majority Leader to the Israeli Knesset (Parliment) on July 30, 2003
http://www.jewishworldreview.com | Mr. Speaker, thank you very much for your invitation and for that warm reception.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Israel for their generous welcome and hospitality to my wife, Christine, and me over the last three days.
My traveling partner, Ander Crenshaw, and I look forward to bringing the lessons we've learned here back to America and to our colleagues in Congress.
I also look forward to sharing my experiences with President Bush, whose leadership and clarity make peace in the Middle East possible and victory in the war on terror inevitable.
In his comments yesterday, the president reaffirmed America's support for Israel's security and our commitment to fight "terrorism wherever it is found."
He made clear that the prospects for peace are the responsibility of the Palestinian Authority. They must maintain sustained, targeted and effective operations to fight terror and dismantle terrorist capabilities and infrastructure.
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