[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6931-6932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TO RECOGNIZE NONIE DARWISH

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of and 
appreciation for Nonie Darwish.
  In 1949, Nonie Darwish was born in Egypt--the Muslim daughter of a 
lieutenant general in the Egyptian Army. Today, she is a champion for 
equality and respect of women within the Islamic culture in which she 
grew up.
  After coming to America in the late 1970s she became an outspoken 
advocate for

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human rights around the world--including in the Middle East-region--and 
has voiced her support for a strong and sovereign Israeli-state. Her 
unique life story has led her to become one of the most fascinating and 
passionate women in our society, and has helped her pen three 
nationally recognized books.
  It is a great honor that Ms. Darwish is speaking in my district--
bringing her exceptional message of equal rights and a world free of 
hate to an audience in Bucks County.
  It is of note that her address comes in Washington's Crossing--just 
miles from the location of one of the most crucial points in American 
history. When General Washington crossed the frozen Delaware more than 
two centuries ago, he was battling for a government that respected the 
inalienable rights of the individual--regardless of race, creed, gender 
or religion. Ms. Darwish's message rings true with the values fought 
for on that ground.
  I wish to thank Nonie Darwish for her life of leadership and for her 
coming visit to my district.

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