Last month, when three Jewish teenagers were kidnapped in Israel, LV Congressman Charlie Dent was among those expressing concern to Secretary of State John Kerry. Now those teens have been murdered. Shortly thereafter, a Palestinian boy was murdered in an alleged act of retribution. "The murders of children must be condemned in the strongest possible terms," notes Dent in a recently released statement.
He's signed on to two resolutions. One, introduced by Congressman David McKinley (WV-1) condemns "the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.” The other, offered by Congressmen Steve Israel (NY-3) and Tom Cole (OK-4), states that the United States supports Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas’ unprovoked rocket attacks.
“As Israel faces a flurry of hundreds of rockets launched indiscriminately into its borders, it is appropriate to let our ally know that we stand with them and support their right to defend their citizens,” said Dent.
