Hillary on Iran
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THE ISRAEL PROJECT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2007
Contact: Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi: 202-857-6644, jenniferm@theisraelproject.org Jennifer Packer: 202-857-6657, jenniferp@theisraelproject.org www.theisraelproject.org
The Israel Project regrets that it accidentally gave out the wrong
statement for Senator Hillary Clinton, prepared for The Israel
Project’s press conference on Iran July 19. The correct statement is
below. All statements from the press conference today can be found at
http://www.theisraelproject.org.
Senator Hillary Clinton’s Statement
Today’s event has the important goal of drawing attention to the
security threat posed by Iran. Iran poses a threat to our allies and
our interests in the region and beyond. The Iranian president has
held a conference denying the Holocaust and has issued bellicose
statements calling for Israel to be wiped off the map. His statements
are even more disturbing and urgent when viewed in the context of the
regime’s quest to acquire nuclear weapons. This regime also uses its
influence and resources in the region to support terrorist elements
that attack Israel. Hezbollah’s attack on Israel last summer, using
Iranian weapons, clearly demonstrates Iran’s malevolent influence
even beyond its borders.
U.S. policy must be clear, unequivocal and effective. We cannot
permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons. We also must not let
go unanswered its state sponsorship of terrorism. We must not stand
silent in the face of the brutal repression of women and minorities.
And we must not tolerate threats to the existence of Israel.
That is why we must work together to enforce meaningful, tough
economic sanctions on the Iran regime, and why I have joined with
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) to cosponsor legislation that would
close the loophole which enables international corporations such as
Halliburton to evade these sanctions through foreign subsidiaries. It
is essential that the international community and civil society come
together to demonstrate our commitment and our determination in the
face of the Iranian regime. In doing so, we are promoting the values
of peace and freedom in the region and in the world.
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