[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                           STAND WITH ISRAEL

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, over the last few days, 
well more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into Israel by Hamas. This 
comes as no surprise, given that the Hamas charter written in 1988 
includes 36 articles all explicitly dedicated to the destruction of 
Israel.
  As a sovereign nation, Israel has every right to defend its borders, 
communities, and citizens. The Biden administration has prioritized the 
nuclear deal with Iran instead of making a full commitment to continue 
our robust support for our most important ally in the Middle East, 
Israel.
  Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism and Iran's Supreme 
Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tweeted that Palestinians must ``stand 
strong'' and ``confront the enemy'' shortly before Tel Aviv was 
targeted by rocket fire.
  Madam Speaker, many Democrats will not condemn the ceaseless attacks 
against the Israeli people. Republicans are committed to ensuring that 
the United States fully upholds its commitments to Israel and continues 
to support the programs which have saved thousands of lives from 
destruction by Iran, Hamas, and other terrorist groups.

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