Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Escalating Violence in Middle East

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Escalating Violence in Middle East

Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement regarding escalating violence in the Middle East:

"I'm praying for the innocent civilians in harm's way in Tel Aviv, and across Israel. I'm grateful that it appears relatively few were harmed by last night's attack. The defense of innocent life must be the primary goal of U.S. foreign policy.

"We must ensure Israel has the defensive weapons it needs to defend its people from attacks from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. Defensive systems undoubtedly saved countless lives last night. At the same time, to further supply the reckless Netanyahu government, which has shown little interest in de-escalation, with offensive weapons risks a large-scale regional war which the United States could quickly be drawn into.

"The American people don't want to be drawn into a regional war in the Middle East. It's time for the United States to show its leadership and demand an end to escalation of this conflict. For the sake of the lives of millions of people caught in the crossfire I implore President Biden to take action to prevent further escalation."