WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Steve Austria (R – Beavercreek) released the following statement about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress:

"I commend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress for reiterating the strong friendship and relationship between the United States and Israel, our strongest ally in the Middle East. As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, I am committed to working with my colleagues towards a peaceful solution that will ensure the security of Israel. Congress must continue to support Israel as a Jewish State, while working on a peaceful solution without pre-conditions."

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