(IsraelNN.com) Two U.S. senators, Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn) and James Inhofe (R-OK), reaffirmed the continued partnership between the United States and Israel in their speeches before the Jerusalem Conference Wednesday.
"This struggle against forces of radical Islam is the central challenge of our time," Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn) told the audience at the Jerusalem Hyatt Regency hotel.
Americans, Israelis Must be 'Absolutely United'
"It is a fight that is truly global in its scale and in its scope. A fight that demands Americans and Israelis stand absolutely united against this evil that threatens us all."
While Senator Lieberman said that the war on terrorism is a global one, he insisted that "the fight revolves in so many ways around the Middle East, around Israel and around Jerusalem." Speaking on the issue of dividing Jerusalem, Senator Lieberman claimed it is vital to keep the city as the united capital.
"I know that just about every member of the United States congress, of both political parties, shares that view and accepts the responsibility that comes with that belief," The veteran Jewish senator and former vice-presidential candidate said. The deliberations at this year's Jerusalem Conference will play a valuable role in the "pursuit of our freedom and security," he added.
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