[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 84 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2347-H2348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ESCALATING ATTACKS ON ISRAEL

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise today with deep concern over the 
escalating attacks on the Israeli people by Palestinian terror groups 
like Hamas.
  After a period of relative stability in the region, these attacks 
threaten to create an all-out war that will endanger millions. This is 
an avoidable outcome born of inattention and incompetence.
  It is no coincidence that this violence has erupted as the Biden 
administration has pivoted away from the Middle East. The leadership 
vacuum created by this absence can only allow radical elements who 
would harm us and our allies. It is maddening to see the progress made 
under the Trump administration toward stabilizing the Middle East 
undone.
  It was less than a year ago that the Abraham Accords, perhaps the 
most significant move toward peace in the region in over a decade or 
longer, were signed. We cannot let these gains be wasted.
  The American people stand firmly behind the people of Israel. They 
have every right to defend themselves. Their existence depends on it.
  The Biden administration must abandon its retreat and reengage on the 
previous successful peace process in the

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Middle East. We cannot abandon our strong ally in Israel by our 
indifference or inaction, especially when they need us most.

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