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Rise of Anti-Semitism

Floor Speech

Date: June 4, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, on May 21, Sarah and Yaron were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. They worked at the Israeli Embassy and were planning their engagement, but their future together was cut short when a man yelling, ``Free Palestine,'' murdered them.

This past weekend, 12 people who gathered weekly to bring attention to the hostages held captive by Hamas were firebombed by an anti- Semitic terrorist in Boulder, Colorado. Committing violent acts and murder against Americans living their everyday lives is not justifiable protest.

These two unconscionable tragedies in just the past 2 weeks are a product of a terrifying rise in anti-Semitism in our country. Sadly, this does not come as a surprise to the American Jewish community, who regularly face hatred and threats.

According to AJC, roughly 7 in 10 Jewish adults have experienced anti-Semitism online, and 77 percent feel less safe in America over the past 18 months.

I will be clear that I do not stand for normalizing hate and anti- Semitism. I stand with the Jewish community in my district and around the country against these increasingly brazen attacks.

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