FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Geoff Embler June 28, 2006 (202) 225-2815 Cantor Statement on the Kidnapping of an Israeli Soldier by Palestinian Terrorists WASHINGTON, DC - Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the following statement today regarding Israel’s efforts to bring home Corporal Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists: “I am absolutely committed to stopping Hamas and its Islamic fascists from ever receiving another dime of the American taxpayers’ dollars. “Hamas once again chooses terrorism over peace. Israel has shown remarkable patience in awaiting the safe return of its soldier and as a free nation, it has every right to secure its citizens from these Islamic fascists. “Israel is another front in the same war for the free world that America fights against Islamic fascists. We stand steadfast with Israel, our enduring democratic ally in the Middle East, in taking the fight to the terrorists whose ideology rests on murdering innocent civilians.” ###