[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      STAND AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM

  (Mr. ALFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand against anti-Semitism.
  I stand before you as a Republican Member of Congress to address the 
issue that transcends party lines and touches the very core of who we 
are as Americans.
  Anti-Semitism is a pernicious form of hatred that has persisted for 
far too long in our world. It undermines the principles of tolerance, 
acceptance, and compassion that we hold dear as Americans.
  It is deeply troubling and entirely unacceptable that a colleague on 
the other side of the aisle has labeled Israel a racist state.
  We must be resolute in our efforts to combat this hate and be 
unequivocal in our condemnation of anti-Semitism in all of its forms 
from all persons.
  The Jewish people have shown incredible resilience and strength as 
they have faced unimaginable suffering throughout history--from the 
horrors of the Holocaust to the persistent prejudice that seeks to 
marginalize them today, as the Jewish people have been unjustly 
targeted.
  Let us join hands in solidarity, Mr. Speaker, with our Jewish 
brothers and sisters and make it our mission to combat and eradicate 
anti-Semitism once and for all.

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