[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            RALLY FOR ISRAEL

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was honored to be able to take 
part in the rally for Israel on the National Mall.
  Indeed, there were so many people seeking peace, sharing their love 
for mankind with each other, but also underlining the horrific 
suffering that has happened to the people in Gaza and to the people 
that have been kidnapped by the evil Hamas. There are hostages still 
being held there.
  We will work and fight for their release, but also for long-term 
peace. Israel only seeks peace to exist with their neighbors in the 
Middle East or amidst the Arab world. That is all they want.
  To see what is happening, to see the videos, to see the images of 
what was done to them on October 7 is horrific and evil. We must 
continue to stand strong on Israel. At that rally, the march for 
Israel, we saw that solidarity and we will stay with Israel through 
thick and thin until this is resolved properly.
  God bless the State of Israel and God bless those families that have 
hostages still being held until we can get to a resolution and find 
them and get them back to safety.

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