[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [House] [Page 10155] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE (Mr. HERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to affirm Israel's right to self- defense and to express my outrage over the knee-jerk international condemnation of our strong ally following the recent flotilla incident. The video is clear: The activists ignored warnings from Israeli forces to turn away from Gaza, and they disregarded invitations to offload their supplies elsewhere. Worst of all, they placed Israeli forces in grave danger by brutally attacking them. Many countries immediately condemned Israel. Their reactions sharply contrast with their failures to denounce the hostile behavior of Iran and North Korea. I applaud the Obama administration for avoiding this double standard. The United States must always stand against the unfair treatment of an important ally. ____________________