Born-Again Christian Congressman Reaffirms Support of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

News Staff : Nov 5, 2015
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"Ever since I've been in Congress I've supported the Israeli position of where their Capital should be. I believe any sovereign nation has the right to make that determination... It's a battle in the United States, and there are some of us who would take the right side." –Rep. Scott Garrett

(Israel)—"I am a born-again Christian," Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) said on the "Yishai Fleisher Show," and as such, "every time I come to Israel... it is always an eye-opening and heartwarming experience to see the interrelationship between our two shared faiths." (Photo: Facebook/via BIN)

Garrett, who visited Israel with a bipartisan Congressional delegation last month, represents New Jersey's 5th Congressional District in the House since 2003. His district includes the northern-most and western-most portions of the state. Garret began his political career serving in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2003. In 2007, Garrett led nineteen US lawmakers in introducing a bill in the House supporting a UN membership for Taiwan, which the US helped revoke under President Nixon. Garrett is a staunch supporter of US military aid to Israel and of the US friendship with the Jewish State.

The group with which the Congressman traveled included...

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