Video: Israeli President Addresses Congress

Mr. Speaker, we are proud to be the United States’ closest partner and friend. We are grateful to the United States for the necessary means you have provided us to keep our qualitative military edge, and to enable us to defend ourselves by ourselves. This reflects your ongoing commitment to Israel’s security. We are also tremendously proud that ours is a two-way alliance. When the United States is strong, Israel is stronger, and when Israel is strong, the United States is more secure. My deep yearning, Mr. Speaker, is for Israel to one day make peace with our Palestinian neighbors. [applause] Over the years, Israel has taken bold steps towards peace and made far-reaching proposals to our Palestinian neighbors. However, true peace cannot be anchored in violence.