[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER ANTI-ISRAEL AND ANTI-SEMITIC INCITEMENT WITHIN 
                       THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

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                               speech of

                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 2, 2015

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I stand in support of H. Res. 293, 
expressing concerns over anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian 
Authority.
  I continue to support the safety and security of Jewish people across 
the globe.
  Indeed, last week, I signed on to the Royce-Engel letter to President 
Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority to express my deep 
concern over the recent wave of violence in Israel and the West Bank.
  It is imperative that political leaders across the globe help to set 
the tone for peace by advocating non-violence.
  Over the past two months, news reports inform us that scores of 
attacks on innocent Israelis have occurred.
  This bipartisan legislation condemns these attacks and urges 
Palestinian Authority leaders to discontinue all incitement and exert 
political influence to discourage any form of violence by the 
Palestinian civil society.
  This legislation also expresses support for individuals and 
organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and 
Palestinians.
  This legislation encapsulates the United States' unwavering support 
as Israel's strongest ally.
  Indeed, among other things, the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West 
Bank and the Gaza Strip, also known as Oslo II, asks all parties to 
abstain from incitement without derogation for the principle of freedom 
of expression to prevent incitement by any organization, groups or 
individuals within their jurisdiction.
  Moreover, Oslo II admonishes Israel and the Palestinian Authority to 
ascertain that their respective educational systems facilitate peace 
between Israeli and Palestinian peoples, working together towards peace 
in the region.
  This legislation encourages and recognizes the work of individuals 
and organizations focused on facilitating the cooperation towards peace 
between Israelis and Palestinians.
  Thus, I support and urge continued efforts to urge an end to language 
that incites any form of violence and I encourage efforts to help 
facilitate peace between all parties involved.

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