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Over 400 members of US Congress sign Flotilla letter to the President from AIPAC
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June 24, 2010
The text below is quoted from AIPAC's website: So far, mroe than 400 members of Congress have signed letters to President Obama that reaffirm the strong bonds between the United States and Israel. The Senate letter has been signed by 87 senators and was spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). "Israel is also a partner to the United States on military and intelligence issues in this critical region," the letter reads. "That is why it is our national interest to support Israel at a moment when Israel faces multiple threats from Hamas in Gaza, Hizballah in Lebanon and the current regime in Iran." In the House, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) and more than 320 of their colleagues signed a letter to President Obama that further details the true intentions of the IHH and the Gaza flotilla. Both letters also call on the president to use his veto power in the U.N. Security Council to prevent one-sided, anti-Israel resolutions from passing.
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Signatories of Senate letter House letter
Signatories of House letter
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