[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICA STANDS WITH ISRAEL

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, I rise in solidarity with our staunch ally, 
Israel. For days, Israel has been under attack by Hamas terrorists who 
have fired more than 1,700 rockets from Gaza, targeting civilians and 
targeting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Were it not for the Iron Dome missile 
defense system, the loss of life would be enormous.
  Thousands of Israelis--Jews and Arabs alike--have taken cover in bomb 
shelters. I have been in Israel when rockets were fired from Gaza into 
Sderot. I know the terror of running for cover with sirens blaring 
overhead, not knowing whether I would make it in time. My heart goes 
out to the Israeli people.
  Yesterday, I attended an IDF briefing. Unlike Hamas, the Israeli 
defense forces target the terrorists, their rocket launchers, weapons 
stocks, and command centers--not civilians. When a democratic country 
is attacked by terrorists, it has the right and indeed the duty to 
protect its people.
  We must continue to stand with Israel. I pray for peace and all those 
who have lost loved ones.

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