[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           THANKING RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise today in gratitude to thank the 
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association for their endorsement of H.R. 
2407, the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under 
Military Occupation Act.
  This endorsement by more than 300 respected rabbis sends a strong 
signal by people of all faiths that every child deserves to be treated 
with dignity and respect, and that includes Palestinian children. No 
longer can we ignore the countless cases of mistreatment and abuse of 
Palestinian children by the Israeli military.
  As a nation, we should no longer condone the detention of these 
children with the support of our tax dollars.
  So, again, I thank leaders of all faiths, but especially these rabbis 
for their commitment to human rights and the rights of children and for 
standing up and saying no more abuse of Palestinian children.

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