[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 85 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong 
support for Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks from 
Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza.
  These attacks against Israel must be condemned. I applaud President 
Biden for actively engaging across the region to help bring about peace 
through diplomacy. Further conflict will certainly claim the lives of 
Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children, and that is 
unacceptable.
  As a Latina and a Catholic, it is my sincere prayer that Jerusalem 
will be a city of peace for all faiths, all nationalities, and all 
backgrounds. This lasting peace will only be possible if everyone, 
Palestinians and Israelis alike, have the opportunity for freedom and 
security promised by a two-state solution.
  Those who plan for peace will have joy. Let it be so.

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