Condemning the Rise in Ideologically Motivated Attacks on Jewish Individuals in the United States, Including the Recent Violent Assault in Boulder, Colorado, and Reaffirming the House of Representatives Commitment to Combating Antisemitism and Politically Motivated Violence
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Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 481, which condemns the disturbing rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the United States.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists murdered and took hostage innocent Israelis in an unprovoked attack. Since then, anti-Semitic incidents have reached unprecedented levels across this great country.
The attack in Boulder, Colorado, is the most recent incident following the murder of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., and the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family, as we previously heard.
This growing trend of politically and religiously motivated violence directed at Jewish individuals and institutions across the United States is totally unacceptable. Every American has the right to assemble peacefully and practice their faith without fear of violence. Acts of anti-Semitism, whether expressed through threats, vandalism, or violence, are fundamentally incompatible with the values of this Nation.
Today, remember those who we have lost and stood with the Jewish community. There is no place for hate or violence in the United States of America. Congress must fully condemn these attacks and stand against anti-Semitism in all forms.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote in support of this important resolution.
In God We Trust.
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York. Mr. Speaker, I will just add in response to my friend that this is a majority proposal for the appropriations bill. If the majority does not like other spending measures, it can propose to cut them, but Jews and Jewish institutions should not suffer because of other priorities of the Republican majority and their appropriations bill.
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