[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ATTACK ON JEWISH PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES

  (Mr. SHERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, over the last 5 years, we have seen a 40 
percent increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes. Most are lone wolf 
property crimes, late at night.
  But last night in Los Angeles, we saw something new: organized 
violence. A small caravan of SUVs, waving Palestinian flags, drove to a 
significantly Jewish neighborhood. Dozens of men, wearing all black, 
with faces covered, disembarked at a restaurant, chanting ``death to 
the Jews.'' They demanded that diners either answer the question: ``Are 
you Jewish?'' And if they answered ``yes'' or they objected to the 
question, they were beaten, some sent to the hospital.
  Nearby, an Orthodox Jew, dressed distinctively, was chased down by a 
caravan waving Palestinian flags. He ran for his life, and thank God, 
he found safety.
  The Los Angeles Police Department will investigate these hate crimes. 
I also ask that those who criticize the Israeli Government to avoid 
rhetoric which will infuse these anti-Semites with the view that they 
are somehow part of the American mainstream.

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