[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]





                 ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

  (Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, for 10 days, moms, dads, and 
grandparents have been lying awake at night, waiting for the inevitable 
warning call of sirens to pick up their children and run to the nearest 
bomb shelter.
  No one should live with this type of fear. No one should live with 
the fear that missiles could rain down and destroy their homes and 
lives at any moment. Yet, this is the reality that many Israeli 
families are living right now.
  For 10 days, Israel has been defending itself from attacks launched 
by Iranian-backed terrorists. Let's be clear: Israel has the right to 
defend herself and its homeland from terrorist attacks.
  Israel is one of the United States' greatest allies in the Middle 
East, and we cannot waver in our support of Israel during this 
challenging time.
  Today, I am standing with the people of Israel, and I urge my 
colleagues to do the same.
  My hope is that peace and calm can quickly be restored in the region. 
Until that happens, we must continue standing in solidarity with the 
Nation of Israel and its people.

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