STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL'S
RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF
“I pray for a peaceful resolution to this conflict. At the same time, I stand firmly with Israel and its undeniable right to defend itself. For decades, the United States and Israel have been united in the fight against terrorism and in our shared resolve to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. President Trump and his Administration worked tirelessly toward that goal. Yet Iran—the world’s leading state sponsor of terror—has refused to cooperate and now attacks Israel’s very existence.”