Hoyer: We Will Stand by Our Ally, Israel.

October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor today urging his colleagues to vote with one voice to pass House Resolution 771 – Standing with Israel as it Defends Itself Against the Barbaric War Launched by Hamas and Other Terrorists. Below is a transcript and link to his full remarks:

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“I thank the gentleman for yielding. For millennia, the Jews of the world have been subject all over the world to prejudice, hate, and violence.

“Mr. Speaker, I have visited Kfar Aza kibbutz over four times in the last 25 years. It was a place of community, and on October 7, Hamas turned it into a place of slaughter.

“This brutal terrorist organization will pursue its genocidal, antisemitic mission to fight and kill Jews. That's their purpose. The Jewish state of Israel will cease to exist if their objectives are achieved. Hamas will not yield, and neither can we. As the resolution makes clear, we will stand by our ally, Israel, have their back, Mr. Chairman.

“Dozens of American civilians have been killed, wounded, and held captive in this war. We’ve also seen the scourge of antisemitism here in America....

“We must follow this resolution with action, and we must all vote for this resolution and speak with one voice. Action that shows the world that America will defend its allies in Israel and Ukraine and around the world. And I yield back the balance of my time.”