[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          STANDING WITH ISRAEL

  (Mr. JORDAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, the continuing attacks on Israeli civilians 
by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip are a shocking reminder that 
Israel's very existence has been threatened throughout its seven 
decades as a nation. We strongly condemn these attacks and the terror 
campaign being waged against our Israeli allies.
  As a sovereign country, Israel not only has the right but the 
responsibility to protect its own citizens. No nation could be expected 
to withstand these assaults without acting in its own defense.
  Even in its military response, under constant threat of further 
attacks, with air raid sirens driving hundreds of thousands of Israelis 
to bomb shelters, Israel has shown remarkable restraint. Hamas has 
certainly not.
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government should have the full 
support of this Congress and this President as it works to end the 
waves of terror coming out of Gaza. As the Prime Minister said in this 
Chamber 10 years ago, ``Israel is the one anchor of stability'' in the 
Middle East.
  Mr. Speaker, we must continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with 
Israel, united against all threats to its peace, stability, and its 
very existence.

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