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Since its first day as a nation, Israel has lived under a cloud of aggression from militant extremists and hostile neighboring governments.

Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

Israel is now sustaining a war for its own existence. A nation defending its citizens against terrorist bombings and a military and diplomatic onslaught by an array of Arab foes is practicing survival, not genocide.

In Israel politics, four years is like 400 years in Europe.

I have seen for the first time in 100 years of conflict, the two peoples - the Israeli people and the Palestinian people - are ahead of their leaderships.

In short, it is the position of the people of the United States, as expressed by their representatives in Congress, that Israel's fight is our fight. And so shall it be until the last terrorist on earth is in a cell or a cemetery.

We are fighting to keep Israel a democracy - not just in terms of its electoral system but also in terms of its values.

In times of peace, just as today in our fight against terror, the United States and Israel stand together.

The threats against Israel are growing.

The Egyptian military and the government of Israel have long had a common interest in maintaining order and fighting terrorism in Sinai.