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Condemning the Rise of Antisemitism and Calling on Elected Officials to Identify and Educate Others on the Contributions of the Jewish American Community

Floor Speech

Date: May 30, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the very significant resolution of the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), one of our leaders in the Congress, calling on elected officials to identify and educate others on the contributions of the Jewish community as we condemn the rise of anti-Semitism.

History's oldest hatred is on the rise. Synagogues, children, and neighborhoods are being targeted.

This is tragically and palpably present in Oakland County, Michigan. At the end of last year, when I gathered at the menorah lighting in Detroit, lovingly known as Menorah in the D, we gathered to call for our love of neighbors, to call for our love of the Jewish community, and to call on the Jewish community to say: Be proud of who you are.

That is exactly what this resolution accomplishes: celebrating Jewish heritage just as we call out the evils of anti-Semitism.

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