Statement on the situation in Israel

(Washington, DC)  —  Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement on the developing situation in Israel:

“Over the past few days, it has pained me to hear the unfair and unjust criticism of Israel as she strives to protect her citizens from Hamas’s attacks.  Israel, like all sovereign nations, has not only a right, but moreover, an obligation to ensure the safety and security of her citizens.  We would not allow our government to stand idly by as hundreds of rockets and mortars came crashing down on the heads of our citizens, and we cannot expect Israel to stand idly by either.  There is no one to blame for the escalation of violence but Hamas.  Hamas’s unprovoked attacks on Israel must stop.  All parties must work swiftly toward a renewal of the truce, and ultimately, peace.”