Today in a joint session of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress after receiving an invite from the Speaker of the U.S. House, Congressman John Boehner of Ohio's 8th District. Members from both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, along with other dignitaries and guests, filled the House chamber to hear the greatly anticipated speech of PM Netanyahu. With just a few weeks from the next Israeli election, and in the midst of the Obama Administration negotiating with Iran on a nuclear deal, the Prime Minister addressed the urgency of why Iran should not be given the opportunity to acquire nuclear weapons. He spoke disctinctively as to the history of the Iranian regime in its support of terrorist activities and acts of aggression against the United States, Israel, and our allies. He spoke of the urgency and the direct threat that a nuclear Iran would present to the State of Israel, to the Middle East, and to Iran's neighbors, as well as the West. The Prime Minister's speech was supported with frequent applause. The support for Israel was evident in the U.S. House chamber today.

OCA President Chris Long stated, "When the world is looking for a voice of clarity and leadership addressing the present crisis in the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech was a refreshing change from the double-speak and disconnect we have heard from the Administration in recent weeks. Islamic radicalism and terror are realities that Christian minorities face every day in the Middle East. To hear a leader address the problem head-on was a welcome change."

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