[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H5733-H5734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONDEMNING HATE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

  (Ms. PRESSLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to unequivocally condemn anti-
Semitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hate on college campuses 
throughout our country.
  The Massachusetts Seventh is known for its institutions of higher 
learning,

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and my office has heard from students, faculty, and administrators 
sounding the alarm on hateful rhetoric since the outbreak of war in 
Israel and Gaza.
  Let me be clear: There is no justification for anti-Semitism or 
Islamophobia or any other form of hatred. Mr. Speaker, whether you wear 
a yarmulke or a hijab, you have a right to show up as your authentic 
self.
  Doxing on the internet, violence at protests, and endangering 
people's lives must stop. We cannot become that which we condemn.
  The only way forward is to center our shared humanity. I came to 
Congress to strengthen our communities, not to play politics with 
harmful resolutions of erasure or to defund civil rights by banning 
diversity and inclusion.
  To the students of the Massachusetts Seventh of all faith traditions, 
I say this: Know that I see you. The world is better because of you. 
Your talents, skills, and passions will transform our society. 
Together, we can build a future rooted in radical love, not hate.

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