[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H5648-H5649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              LOWERING THE TEMPERATURE IN GAZA AND AT HOME

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, more than 1 month after the October 7 terror 
attack on Israel by Hamas, the number of people killed during this 
horrible conflagration tragically exceeds well over 11,000 lives:
  Over 1,400 Israeli civilians, including women and children; over 
10,000 Palestinian civilians, nearly half women and children, with at 
least 20 U.S. citizens still being held by Hamas among 240 hostages.
  The latest war follows wars between Israel and Hamas in 2008, 2008-
09, 2014, and all these ended in cease-fires with no resolution.
  The question is what will be the plan for stabilizing this chronic 
standoff.
  How will Gaza be governed going forward?
  The diplomatic path forward being forged by several Arab nations, 
Fatah, some European states, the Arab League, and the United Nations is 
constructive. Let us promote it and elevate it.
  Earlier this week, President Biden spoke with Prime Minister 
Netanyahu. Both acknowledged the value of a multi-day pause in fighting 
to secure

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the release of hostages and ensure that humanitarian relief can reach 
those in need. Let us echo the call for such a pause and let the 
violence and retribution once and for all end through diplomatic 
initiatives.

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