[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H5989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF ELI BOROCHOV

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize a little 
known role model, Eli Borochov, a 22-year-old young man from 
Cedarhurst, New York.
  While on a trip to Israel with his family in 2015, Eli was praying 
during a Shabbat service at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. While 
praying, Eli was targeted by a pair of Arab snipers and was shot twice 
in the leg. Thankfully, after emergency surgery and a lengthy 
rehabilitation, Eli has recovered.
  After the terrorists were apprehended and put on trial, Eli was 
called upon to speak in court, which meant he had to face his shooters 
in person. While addressing the court, Eli displayed conviction and 
character well beyond his years.
  As Eli mentioned in his statement, the only reason he was targeted 
was the fact that he was practicing his Jewish faith. I commend Eli for 
standing tall in the face of violence and showing great courage. He is 
a role model.

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