[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICA STANDS WITH ISRAEL

  (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, a 63-year-old grandmother, 
Leah, was sitting in her house near Tel Aviv. Ido, a 5-year-old boy, 
was home with his big sister and his mom in a small Israeli city near 
Gaza. Nadine, an Arab-Israeli 10th grader, was driving with her mom and 
dad outside Jerusalem.
  What did they have in common?
  Their families are shattered and heartbroken. Leah, Ido, and Nadine 
were all murdered by Hamas rockets bombarding Israeli cities. In the 
last few days, Hamas terrorists have launched over 1,500 rockets--
blowing up homes, schools, and buses.
  Thankfully, Iron Dome has stopped most. Still, millions of Israelis 
are forced to sleep and eat in bomb shelters as red alert sirens blare 
across the country.
  The violence is a cynical Hamas power grab using policy disputes as 
an excuse for terrorism.
  Let me make it clear: I agree with President Joe Biden: Israel has a 
right to defend itself when you have thousands of rockets flying in 
your territory.
  Hamas must end its attack, and the United States and allies must help 
bring calm.

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