Palmetto State News

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and 28 of their Republican colleagues issued a joint statement in response to the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations submitting a resolution targeting Israel and its control over its historic homeland. This resolution was submitted ahead of the UN General Assembly.

The Senators wrote, "This proposal introduced by the Palestinian delegation, ahead of the United Nations’ General Assembly, is an absolute disgrace that rewards terrorism. It is a clear insult to the Jewish people and anyone who understands history."

They continued, "As we approach the one-year anniversary of the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas and affiliated Palestinian terrorist groups against innocent Israeli civilians, which involved murder, mutilation, and sexual violence, the international community must unequivocally unite against this evil, one-sided effort to delegitimize Israel. Instead of proposing biased and counter-productive initiatives, which will do nothing to advance a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the international community must focus its energy and resources on ensuring Hamas and other terrorist groups are completely destroyed. We must remain firm to ensure every single hostage held by these terrorists is safely returned to their loved ones."

In addition to Graham and Rubio, the letter was signed by U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-Mississippi) Shelley Moore Capito(R-West Virginia) Mike Braun(R-Indiana) John Thune(R-South Dakota) Roger Wicker(R-Mississippi) John Cornyn(R-Texas) Katie Boyd Britt(R-Alabama).