Roskam: Obama should reaffirm U.S. – Israel ties

Peter Roskam
Peter Roskam

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Illinois), co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, sent a letter to President Obama expressing concern with recent reports that his Administration plans to “reevaluate” its policy towards Israel, including potentially reducing support for Israel at the United Nations.

In his letter, Roskam wrote:

“Throughout its history, Israel has demonstrated a unique willingness to make difficult concessions for peace. Good-faith negotiations led Israel to peace with both Egypt and Jordan—agreements that have served as anchors of stability in the region. In the past few years, Israel has again taken profound steps in its quest for peace with its Palestinian neighbors, including extending settlement construction freezes and releasing deadly terrorists. And yet these actions were met with the Palestinian Authority pursuing unilateral statehood at the U.N and forming a unity government with Hamas—an internationally-recognized terrorist organization that seeks Israel’s destruction.

“The increasing threat posed by Iran’s ongoing quest for nuclear weapons and the rise of ISIS and other Islamic extremists underscore the need to maintain an unbreakable relationship with our greatest ally in the region—the State of Israel. Now is the time to reaffirm, not “reevaluate,” this critical partnership. Therefore, we urge you to ensure the historic strategic and moral bonds between the United States and Israel remain strong now and into the future.”

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Preceding provided by Congressman Peter Roskam.

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