We traveled to the West Bank through the town of Bethlehem and walked through the Church of the Nativity humbled by the message of love and strength.pic.twitter.com/VQWmbqxoQY
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I recently had the powerful experience of standing alongside Democrats and Republicans at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on the night of the ninth of Av and witnessing the prayers of thousands reflecting upon thousands of years of suffering.pic.twitter.com/McdnNL2o8L
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We pledged our continued engagement as Americans to not embroil these challenges in partisanship but instead work together to promote peace and security.
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It was a personally powerful experience and I would never deny any of my colleagues this important opportunity to be on the ground and listen, even if we disagree about policy. We’ll never come together if we don’t experience it together.
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Let’s move past the partisan grudges and let members of Congress do the work they were elected by their constituents to do.
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Suffering on both sides. I understand how people of Palestinian origin feel Israel is oppressive. I understand why Israelis need to feel secure. What I do not understand is why, with much in common, they cannot talk through their problems.
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