Three Major Crises

Floor Speech

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Mr. MOORE of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Johnson for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, in the last few days, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic jihad have fired 4,000 rockets targeting millions of Israeli civilians across the country. Thanks to Israel's Iron Dome, many of these rockets have been intercepted, saving thousands of lives. The Iron Dome is a byproduct of bipartisan support from Congress that provides critical missile defense and cooperation.

Tragically, not all of these rockets have been intercepted, resulting in senseless deaths of many innocent civilians, women and children among them.

These terrorist attacks against our strongest ally must stop, and Palestinian leaders have a responsibility to do all they can to stop it.

I commend my colleagues and our government leaders from both sides of the aisle who have condemned this violence, telling the world and our mutual enemies that America stands strong with Israel.

To those who blame Israel and accuse them of terrorism, I will say what I have always told my children: Don't be the first ones who start a fight, but you must be willing to finish it.

Israel has a right to defend their citizens and their nation's sovereignty.

The Lord told Abraham: I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless them that bless thee, and I will curse them that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the Earth be blessed.

I am proud to stand firm with Israel. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they be secure who love you.

Psalm 122.6.

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