News From
U.S. CONGRESSMAN DAVE WELDON
Florida's 15th District -- Serving Brevard, Indian River, Osceola, and Polk
Counties
For Immediate Release: Contact: Kurt Heath (202) 225-3671; 202-577-5285
July 26, 2006 kurtheath@mail.house.gov

***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Press Conference
Congressional Leaders Announce
Formation of New Congressional Caucus
"Congressional Israel Allies Caucus"

Press Conference: Thursday, July 27, at 3pm, RHOB 2358

WASHINGTON, DC. Reps. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and
Trent Franks (R- AZ) will announce the formation of the Congressional
Israel Allies Caucus at a press conference tomorrow afternoon at 3pm in
Rayburn House Office Building 2358.

The announcement comes as Israel continues to face international pressure to
agree to a premature ceasefire as it confronts terrorist threats from
Hezbollah and Hamas.

Below is a brief description of the Caucus' purpose:

Israel receives tremendous support from numerous Christian groups and
denominations in the United State and around the world. Acknowledging this,
on January 5, 2004, a Christian Allies Caucus was formed in the Israeli
Knesset, Israel's parliamentary assembly. Its mission is to develop lines
of communication between Knesset members and many of these Christian groups
that support Israel's right to exist and prosper within safe and secure
borders.

The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus is America's response to that
initiative. We intend to join with the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and
the other caucuses in legislatures around the world to support Israel's
right to live in peace within safe and secure borders and to promote the
Judeo- Christians values upon which western civilization was built. Weldon
and Engel will co-chair the caucus.