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Rep. Jeffries On Kidnapping Of Israeli Students: "Bring Back Our Boys"

Statement

Date: June 17, 2014
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Issues: Minors and Children Foreign Affairs Criminal Justice

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released the following statement in the wake of the kidnapping of three yeshiva students in the West Bank:

"The kidnapping of three yeshiva students in the West Bank is a deeply troubling act of aggression designed to undermine the steps that Israel has taken in pursuit of peace. It will not work. Congress will continue to stand firmly behind the State of Israel, our close friend, and those responsible for this heinous act will be brought to justice."


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