“Since Israel’s disengagement from Gaza in 2005, Gaza has been a lawless region and, since 2007, has been under the rule of the U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, Hamas. Hamas’ sole reason for existence is to wipe Israel off the face of the planet”, said Ros Lehtinen .
On July 9, 2014 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen of South Florida asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding Israel’s right of self defense against attack:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of our friend and ally, the democratic Jewish State of Israel.
Since Israel’s disengagement from Gaza in 2005, Gaza has been a lawless region and, since 2007, has been under the rule of the U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, Hamas. Hamas’ sole reason for existence is to wipe Israel off the face of the planet.
Over these past few weeks, Hamas kidnapped and killed Gilad, Eyal, and Naftali–three Israeli teens–and launched hundreds of rockets at innocent Israeli civilian population centers, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. No nation would allow terrorists to take aim at its citizens so indiscriminately, and Israel cannot be expected to allow Hamas to continue this attack unabated.
The U.S. must support our ally, Israel, as she seeks to protect her citizens, and we must call for the PA to divorce itself from Hamas. No U.S. funding until Abu Mazen does so”, said Ros Lehtinen.
Source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov/
Rep. Ros Lehtenin currently serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as Chairwoman , as such she has become a leader in crafting U.S. foreign policy. Prior to becoming the Committee’s Chairman, she served as Chair of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, the Subcommittee on Africa, and as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.