Representative Mike Kelly's Statement on President Obama's Remarks on Israel and U.S. Policy in the Middle East

Statement

U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-03) issued the following statement on President Obama's recent remarks on the Israeli border and U.S. policy in the Middle East:

"While I welcome President Obama's reaffirmation of U.S. support for our close friend and democratic ally, Israel, some of his comments, such as his call for Israel to make further concessions on its borders, are troubling and difficult to square with his stated goal of upholding Israel's right and ability to defend itself.

"We must continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel, especially in light of recent negative developments such as the Palestinian leadership's alliance with the terrorist group Hamas and the Palestinian leadership's attempts to obtain UN recognition of a Palestinian state without first coming to a peaceful resolution with Israel.

"I urge the President to take these sobering realities into account in his continued dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."

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