Cantor in Jerusalem

Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), the Chief Deputy Whip for the Republicans in Congress, was in Jerusalem yesterday to give a speech about keeping Jerusalem united. 

Many of my colleagues in Congress have asked me why — why I consider Jerusalem so important, and why they too should be concerned about the state of this city.

I remind them that Jerusalem is not merely the capital of Israel, but the spiritual capital of Jews and Christians everywhere — it’s the site of the First and Second Temples, which house the Holy of Holies.  And it’s the direction that we Jews around the world face when we pray.   

This glorious City of David is bound to the Jewish people by an undeniable 3000-year historical link.

Here is the seven-minute video of Rep. Cantor’s remarks, recorded by the invaluable One Jerusalem.  If you have only 45 seconds, skip to 6:40 of the video for the final 45 seconds, directed to Boogie Ya’alon in Hebrew and then translated.

The One Jerusalem bloggers conference call with Cantor earlier this year is summarized and linked here, and is worth reading and listening to as well.