Statement on America’s Continued Strong Support for Israel

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz praised the Obama Administration on today’s Security Council veto and urged the Palestinians to recommit to the peace process:

“Today, the Obama Administration once again demonstrated its strong support for Israel and its unwavering commitment to a lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. By using our nation’s veto power against an unfair, biased UN Security Council resolution, the United States forcefully rejects any attempts to derail the peace process with unjust international condemnations of the Jewish state.

“Direct, bilateral negotiations between the two parties are the only way to end the conflict, and that cannot happen until the Palestinians agree to return to the negotiating table. In the meantime, unilateral actions such as this dogmatic, unproductive resolution only serve to increase animosity and harden both sides.”