Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington to meet with President Obama and members of his administration.

“The Obama administration must take this opportunity to seriously reexamine its contentious approach to Israel,” said Congressman Price. “Taken any further, it will have disastrous consequences for the U.S., Israel, and the entire Middle East. No good comes from aiming rhetorical barbs at one of our closest allies. Trying to delegitimize Israel does nothing to improve the prospects for lasting peace in the region. Our condemnation should fall on those who have pledged to destroy Israel while inciting violence against our homeland and the brave members of our military serving abroad.”