Keith Ellison (Israel - Palestine)

1.9.09: "I feel that I cannot vote against the resolution, because I believe every country has a right to defend itself. I have been to Sderot, and I have seen firsthand both the physical and emotional destruction caused by the rockets.

Last fall I voted for a resolution specifically condemning the rocket attacks into Israel. However, I feel I cannot vote for this resolution either, because it does not sufficiently address the human suffering by Palestinians in Gaza."

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[MNMuseTube]

@Crunk: I heard that too and cringed a little bit. Poor choice of words...

[ADEAL416]

And precisely what security guarantees will Israel get in return for going back to the '67 borders that left them unable to defend themselves??? What assurance will they get that they will no longer NEED to defend themselves--that a Palestinian state will be anything other than a launching pad from which to annihilate Israel? Yes, we all know about the conditions in Gaza--those sane among us also know who to blame for those conditions--HAMAS!!!! They want better conditions--ELIMINATE HAMAS!!

[MyRiseToHonor]

I wonder if Keith signed off on that 9 million dollar package to rebuild Gaza. We allowed Israel to bomb the living hell out if Gaza, and then we pay to rebuild what they destroyed? None of it makes any sense at all!

[apologiamixer]

A Muslim who remains neutral to avoid criticism from Muslims.

[mohidaver]

Did you ever went to Gaza and spoke to people there to know how they have been living without food and water for years now? without basic human need to breathing fresh air, with out someone trying to run you out of your own homes? Israel is not defending, it is offending all the humans by depriving the Palestine people of basic human needs.

Please make sure you ask your Congress respresentative to vote against hr34 and ask to vote for UN resolution 1860. Where Israel moves back to 1967 borders