[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E660]
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                    END JEW HATRED NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

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                            HON. NICK LaLOTA

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2024

  Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the need to 
end antisemitism in this generation. I strongly condemn antisemitism in 
all its forms and I will continue to stand firmly and proudly to end 
discrimination against, and persecution of, the Jewish community.
  Three years ago on Yom Hashoah, Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, 
members of the Jewish community in New York and New Jersey came 
together to form the End Jew Hatred National Campaign, aimed at 
creating a day of empowerment leading into Jewish American Heritage 
Month and recognizing the Jewish community's contributions to American 
history. I am proud of the work they have accomplished so far.
  For millennia, the Jewish people have sustained their shared 
religious, cultural, and ethnic identity and traditions in the face of 
enslavement, persecution, genocide, segregation, and discrimination, 
and all manner of adversity. Despite their adversities, Jewish 
Americans have made indelible contributions to New York and the United 
States' culture, history, and social fabric, strengthening the country 
and helping shape all areas of American life.
  While we have made significant strides to end the discrimination of 
Jews, the Jewish community has continued to be subjected to 
antisemitism and hate, including discrimination in the workplace, at 
school, and in public spaces. The horrific tragedy of October 7th, and 
the war that has carried on since has led to a massive uptick of 
antisemitism. This antisemitism and hate has manifested itself as both 
discrimination and violence targeting Jews for their identity and 
seeking to deny their shared identity, including their connection to 
their ancestral homeland.
  This can go on no more. We must stand as a unified front and combat 
antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head. As long as I am serving 
in Congress, I will always support our Jewish community and work in a 
bipartisan manner to end antisemitism once and for all. On behalf of 
the First Congressional District of New York, I thank the End Jew 
Hatred National Campaign for their work and reaffirm my commitment to 
ending antisemitism and honoring our Jewish community.

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