[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E716]
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  HONORING THE LEADERSHIP OF YULA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THEIR STAND 
                  AGAINST THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2013

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to call attention to the 
leadership and drive of Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles's 
(YULA) Panthers for Israel. These students have organized a statement 
of their campus leadership to protest the Iranian nuclear program and 
support for global terrorism, raising awareness of the Iranian threat 
to the United States and our allies around the world. I join them in 
their quest to stop Iran now, and I applaud them for their initiative. 
For that reason, I submit the following campus leadership statement.

       ``We, the student leaders of Yeshiva University High 
     Schools of Los Angeles, condemn Iran's development of a 
     nuclear weapons program, as well as its continued support for 
     worldwide terror. A nuclear capable Iran poses a direct 
     threat to the United States and stands against basic American 
     values. Iran not only remains an existential threat to 
     America's friend and ally, the State of Israel, it poses the 
     greatest national security threat to these United States. We 
     stand united against a nuclear capable Iran and urge the U.S. 
     Congress to support future legislation on this critical issue 
     of global security.''
           Signed,
         Elliot Julis, YULA Israel Advocacy Club, President; Shana 
           Salomon, Girls Student Council, President; Joshua 
           Kohan, Boys Student Council, President; Naphtali 
           Nektalov, YULA Israel Advocacy Club, Chairman of the 
           Board; Alexa Hanelin, Model United Nations, Captain; 
           Gillian Gittler, Editor-in-Chief, The PANTHER; Leron 
           Rayn, Boys Student Council, Treasurer; Racheli 
           Schechter, Girls Student Council, Treasurer; Levi 
           Saada, YULA Clubs, Chair.
         Elon Swartz, Drama Society, Lead Role; Laura Rubin, Girls 
           Drama Society, Lead Role; Lizzi Peled, Mock Trial, 
           Captain; Jordyn Schoenfeld, Boys Varsity Basketball, 
           Captain; Shira Ben Shushan, Friendship Circle Liaison; 
           Asher Naghi, Likutei Ohr, Senior Editor; Zach Porgress, 
           YULA Community Services, Chairman; Ruth Maouda, Girls 
           Varsity Soccer, Captain; Batya Botach, Girls Varsity 
           Tennis, Captain.
         Alexa Mund, SCATCH Tutoring Initiative, Director; Ariela 
           Rohatiner, Girls Varsity Basketball, Captain; Rachel 
           Gindi, Genocide Awareness Committee; Yoni Elkaim, Boys 
           Varsity Soccer, Captain; Samuel Romano, YULA-Museum of 
           Tolerance Liaison; Sophia Levine, Chai Lifeline 
           Liaison; Sahar Basiratmand, Yearbook Editor; Boruch 
           Gralnik, Boys Varsity Baseball, Captain; Noam Posner, 
           Boys Cross Country, Captain.

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